Galatians 3:26

Galatians 3:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Context of Galatians 3:26

24So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. 25Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:26 word by word

πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ye areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Galatians 3:26

• Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.
• John 1:12Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
• John 20:17Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
• Romans 8:14For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:18And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
• Ephesians 1:5he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
• Ephesians 5:1Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
• Philippians 2:15so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
• Hebrews 2:10In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.
• 1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
• Revelation 21:7Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.

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

Topics related to Galatians 3:26

• Adoption
• Church
• Faith
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Children of God
• Conclude
• Curse
• Eye
• Flesh
• Foolish
• Redeem

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