Galatians 3:5

Galatians 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
• New International Version (NIV)So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—

Context of Galatians 3:5

3Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4Did you suffer so many things in vain--if indeed it was in vain? So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? 6Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 7Therefore, recognize that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.

Galatians 3:5 word by word

Ὁ οὖν ἐπιχορηγῶν ὑμῖν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἐνεργῶν δυνάμεις ἐν ὑμῖν, ἐξ ἔργων νόμου ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως;Read the interlinear

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• providesἐπιχορηγέωepichorēgeō · to supplyG2023
• you with the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• worksἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• miraclesδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• you, do it by worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• the Lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• orἤē · orG2228
• hearingἀκοήakoē · hearingG189
• with faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102

Cross-references for Galatians 3:5

• Galatians 3:2This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
• 2 Corinthians 3:8how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?
• Acts 14:3Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be performed by their hands.
• Acts 19:11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
• Romans 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and all around as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
• 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
• 2 Corinthians 12:12The distinguishing marks of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs, wonders, and miracles.
• 2 Corinthians 13:3since you are seeking proof of the Christ who speaks in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

Commentaries on Galatians 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit - The apostle means himself: he had been the means of conveying the Holy Spirit to them, and by that Spirit he wrought miracles among them; and he did all this, not as a Jew, (for as such he had no power), but he did all as a believer in Christ. The word , which we translate ministereth, is very emphatic, and signifies leading up the chorus, bringing up one after another, adding grace to grace, benefit to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5He therefore that ministereth … - This verse contains substantially a repetition of the argument in Galatians 3:2. The argument is, that the gift of the Holy Spirit to them was not imparted in consequence of the observance of the Law of Moses, but in connection with the preaching of the gospel. By the word “he” in this place, Clarke, Doddridge, Bloomfield, Chandler, Locke and many others, suppose that the apostle means himself Bloomfield says, that it is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5work miracles: See 1 Corinthians 12:4–11. The Holy Spirit is with believers and in the church because they have faith in the good news about Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. He ... that ministereth--or "supplieth," God (2Co 9:10). He who supplied and supplies to you the Spirit still, to the present time. These miracles do not prove grace to be in the heart (Mr 9:38, 39). He speaks of these miracles as a matter of unquestioned notoriety among those addressed; an undesigned proof of their genuineness (compare 1Co 12:1-31). worketh miracles among you--rather, "IN you," as Ga 2:8; Mt 14:2; Ep 2:2; Php 2:13; at your conversion…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 3:5

• Faith
• Salvation
• Works

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• Conclude
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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