Galatians 5:3 BSB — MannaFest

Galatians 5:3

Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

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ASV

Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

KJV

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Galatians (420)

(Verse 3.) However, I testify to every man who circumcises himself that he is obligated to keep the entire Law. God, who first commanded circumcision to Abraham and then through Moses in the Law, established not only circumcision but also many other observances: the celebration of feast days in Jerusalem, the offering of burnt sacrifices morning and evening, the sacrifice of the Passover lamb in one designated place, the rest of the land during the seventh year, the fiftieth year of jubilee, and other things that can easily be extracted from the Scriptures by each individual reader.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For I testify again - Probably he had stated this when he had preached the gospel to them first, and he now solemnly bears witness to the same thing again. Bloomfield, however, supposes that the word “again” here (πάλιν palin) means, on the other hand, or, “furthermore,” or, as we would say, “and again.” That he is a debtor to do the whole law - He binds himself to obey all the Law of Moses. Circumcision was the distinguishing badge of the Jews, as baptism is of Christians.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

"Moreover." I testify . . . to every man--as well as "unto you" (Ga 5:2). that is circumcised--that submits to be circumcised. Such a one became a "proselyte of righteousness." the whole law--impossible for man to keep even in part, much less wholly (Jas 2:10); yet none can be justified by the law, unless he keep it wholly (Ga 3:10).

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
μαρτύρομαι	marturomai	I testify	G3143 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
πάλιν	palin	again	G3825 →
παντὶ	panti	to every	G3956 →
ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	man	G444 →
περιτεμνομένῳ	peritemnomenō	being circumcised	G4059 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ὀφειλέτης	opheiletēs	a debtor	G3781 →
ἐστὶν	estin	he is	G1510 →
ὅλον	holon	all	G3650 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
νόμον	nomon	Law	G3551 →
ποιῆσαι.	poiēsai	to keep.	G4160 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 3:10
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
leads to
- Deuteronomy 27:26
  ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Romans 8:7
  because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
- Romans 3:19–20
  Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Deuteronomy 11:26–28
  See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
- Jeremiah 11:3
  You must tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,
Through
Deuteronomy 27:26
‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
leads to
- Galatians 3:10
  All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Through
Romans 2:25
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
leads to
- Jeremiah 4:4
  Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to…
- Galatians 5:3–6
  Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

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Where the connections lead

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About Galatians