Galatians 3:27

Galatians 3:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Context of Galatians 3:27

25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. 26For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female – for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 3:27 word by word

ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• as manyὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• of youβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• have put onἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746

Cross-references for Galatians 3:27

• Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
• Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 8:36Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”
• Acts 9:18Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
• Acts 16:15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.
• Romans 6:3Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
• 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.
• Colossians 2:10and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
• 1 Peter 3:21And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you – not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Job 29:14I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban;
• Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
• Luke 15:22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!
• Romans 3:22namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
• Romans 13:14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.
• Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image – in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.

Commentaries on Galatians 3:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27As many of you as have been baptized into Christ - All of you who have believed in Christ as the promised Messiah, and received baptism as a public proof that ye had received Christ as your Lord and Savior, have put on Christ - have received his Spirit, and entered into his interests, and copied his manners. To put on, or to be clothed with one, is to assume the person and character of that one; and they who do so are bound to act his part, and to sustain…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27For as many of you - Whether by nature Jews or Gentiles. As have been baptized into Christ - Or “unto” ( ̓ eis) - the same preposition which in Galatians 3:24 is rendered unto) Christ. That is, they were baptized with reference to him, or receiving him as the Saviour; see this explained in the note at Romans 6:3. Have put on Christ - That is, they have put on his sentiments, opinions, characteristic traits, etc., as a man clothes himself. This language…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. 27For all of you who were baptized into Christ: See Romans 6:3–4. Baptism symbolizes the death (or end) of an old life and the birth (or beginning) of a new one. In this new life, the law's curse no longer affects us (compare Romans 7:1–6). clothed yourselves with Christ: Christ covers us and gives us a new identity. Compare Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. baptized into Christ--(Ro 6:3). have put on Christ--Ye did, in that very act of being baptized into Christ, put on, or clothe yourselves with, Christ: so the Greek expresses. Christ is to you the toga virilis (the Roman garment of the full-grown man, assumed when ceasing to be a child) [Bengel]. Gataker defines a Christian, "One who has put on Christ." The argument is, By baptism ye have put on Christ; and therefore, He being the Son of God, ye become…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 3:27

• Baptism
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• Salvation
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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