New English Translation
Galatians 3:28
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.
Galatians 3:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- New International Version (NIV)There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Context of Galatians 3:28
26For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. 27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There 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.
Read all of Galatians 3Galatians 3:28 word by word
οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- There isἔνιeni · there isG1762
- neitherοὐou · noG3756
- JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- norοὐδέoude · norG3761
- GreekἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672
- bondδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- freeἐλεύθεροςeleutheros · free/freedomG1658
- maleἄρρην, ἄρσηνarrhēn arsēn · maleG730
- norκαίkai · andG2532
- femaleθῆλυςthēlus · femaleG2338
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
Cross-references for Galatians 3:28
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
- Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Romans 2:9There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,
- Romans 3:29Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!
- Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, so that he would become the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, that they too could have righteousness credited to them.
- Romans 9:24even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
- Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
- 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.
- Ephesians 3:5Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
- Colossians 3:11Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.
- 1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified because of the wife, and the unbelieving wife because of her husband. Otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
- John 10:16I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- John 11:52and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)
- John 17:20“I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony,
- 1 Corinthians 12:12For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body – though many – are one body, so too is Christ.
Commentaries on Galatians 3:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek - ̔, Greek, is put here for , heathen. Under the Gospel all distinctions are done away, as either helping or hindering; all are equally welcome to Christ, and all have an equal need of him; all persons of all sects, and conditions, and sexes, who believe in him, become one family through him; they are one body, of which he is the head. Neither male nor female - With great reason the apostle introduces this. Between the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek - All are on a level; all are saved in the same way; all are entitled to the same privileges. There is no favoritism on account of birth, beauty, or blood. All confess that they are sinners; all are saved by the merits of the same Saviour; all are admitted to the same privileges as children of God. The word “Greek” here is used to denote the Gentiles generally; since the whole world was divided by the Jews into “Jews and…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. 28Now, everyone comes to Jesus and receives God's promises in the same way (see 1 Corinthians 12:12–13; Ephesians 2:14; Colossians 3:11). male nor female: Refer to Genesis 1:27. you are all one: Believers form one community, the body of Christ (see Romans 12:4–5; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 2:15–16, 19–22). in Christ Jesus: See Colossians 2:6–3:11.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. There is in this sonship by faith in Christ, no class privileged above another, as the Jews under the law had been above the Gentiles (Ro 10:12; 1Co 12:13; Col 3:11). bond nor free--Christ alike belongs to both by faith; whence he puts "bond" before "free." Compare Note, see on 1Co 7:21, 22; Ep 6:8. neither male nor female--rather, as Greek, "there is not male and female." There is no distinction into male and female. Difference of sex makes no…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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