Galatians 5:8

Galatians 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
• New International Version (NIV)That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This persuasion is not from him who calls you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.

Context of Galatians 5:8

6For [if we are] in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith activated and expressed and working through love. 7You were running [the race] well; who has interfered and prevented you from obeying the truth? This [deceptive] persuasion is not from Him who called you [to freedom in Christ]. 9A little leaven [a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers] leavens the whole batch [it perverts the concept of faith and misleads the church]. 10I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view [contrary to mine on the matter]; but the one who is disturbing you, whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty.

Galatians 5:8 word by word

ἡ πεισμονὴ οὐκ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thisὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• persuasionπεισμονήpeismonē · persuasionG3988
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• callethκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Galatians 5:8

• Galatians 1:6I am astonished and extremely irritated that you are so quickly shifting your allegiance and deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different [even contrary] gospel;

Commentaries on Galatians 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8This persuasion - Of the necessity of your being circumcised and obeying the law of Moses, is not of him that calleth you. I never preached such a doctrine to you; I called you out of bondage to liberty, from a galling yoke to a cheerful service. Some translate , obedience or subjection. This subjection of yours to the Mosaic law is opposed to the will of God, and never was preached by me.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8This persuasion - This belief that it is necessary to obey the laws of Moses, and to intermingle the observance of Jewish rites with the belief of the Christian doctrines in order to be saved. Not of him that calleth you - That is, of God, who had called them into his kingdom. That it refers to God and not to Paul is plain. They knew well enough that Paul had not persuaded them to it, and it was important now to show them that it could not be traced to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The life of a Christian is a race, wherein he must run, and hold on, if he would obtain the prize. It is not enough that we profess Christianity, but we must run well, by living up to that profession. Many who set out fairly in religion, are hindered in their progress, or turn out of the way. It concerns those who begin to turn out of the way, or to tire in it, seriously to inquire what hinders them. The opinion or persuasion, ver. #(8), was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Galatians believed following the law would make God happy, but God did not want them to be bound by it. God wanted them to be free.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. This persuasion--Greek, "The persuasion," namely, to which you are yielding. There is a play on words in the original, the Greek for persuasion being akin to "obey" (Ga 5:7). This persuasion which ye have obeyed. cometh not of--that is "from." Does not emanate from Him, but from an enemy. that calleth you--(Ga 5:13; Ga 1:6; Php 3:14; 1Th 5:24). The calling is the rule of the whole race [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 5:8

• Circumcision
• Influence

In the dictionaries

• Affection
• Bite
• Contrary
• Cross
• Crucify
• Debtor
• Flesh
• Gentleness
• Goodness
• Meekness

Commentaries on Galatians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings