American Standard Version
Galatians 3:26
26For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- New International Version (NIV)So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,
- English Standard Version (ESV)for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Context of Galatians 3:26
24So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a tutor. For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. 28There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.
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πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Galatians 3:26
- Galatians 4:5that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
- John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
- John 20:17Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
- Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
- 2 Corinthians 6:18And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
- Ephesians 1:5having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
- Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
- Philippians 2:15that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,
- Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
- Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Commentaries on Galatians 3:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26For ye, who have believed the Gospel, are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus - But no man is a child of God by circumcision, nor by any observance of the Mosaic law.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26For ye are all the children of God - All who bear the Christian name - the converts from among the Jews and Gentiles alike; see the note at John 1:12. The idea here is, that they are no longer under tutors and governors; they are no longer subject to the direction and will of the “paedagogus”; they are arrived at age, and are admitted to the privileges of sons; see the note at Galatians 4:1. The language here is derived from the fact, that until the son…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-29Verses 26-29 Real Christians enjoy great privileges under the gospel; and are no longer accounted servants, but sons; not now kept at such a distance, and under such restraints as the Jews were. Having accepted Christ Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, and relying on him alone for justification and salvation, they become the sons of God. But no outward forms or profession can secure these blessings; for if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Those who are God's children through faith in Jesus Christ (see also 4:4–7; John 1:12; Romans 9:8) have come of age as heirs to his promises (see Galatians 3:24–25, 29). They have received a part of that inheritance (3:14; Ephesians 1:14). The Galatians acted unwisely by trying to gain access to God through circumcision (Galatians 3:1). As God's children by faith, they already had the best possible access to him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. children--Greek, "sons." by--Greek, "through faith." "Ye all" (Jews and Gentiles alike) are no longer "children" requiring a tutor, but SONS emancipated and walking at liberty.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Galatians 3
- 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
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