Galatians 3:9

Galatians 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.

Context of Galatians 3:9

7Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 10For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” 11Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.”

Galatians 3:9 word by word

ὥστε οἱ ἐκ πίστεως εὐλογοῦνται σὺν τῷ πιστῷ Ἀβραάμ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So thenὥστεhōste · soG5620
• theyεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• which beὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11

Cross-references for Galatians 3:9

• Galatians 3:7Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
• Galatians 4:28Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise.
• Romans 4:11And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

Commentaries on Galatians 3:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9They which be of faith - All who believe, as Abraham has believed, are made partakers of Abraham's blessings.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9So then they which be of faith - They whose leading characteristic it is that they believe. This was the leading trait in the character of Abraham, and this is the leading thing required of those who embrace the gospel, and in the character of a true Christian. Are blessed with faithful Abraham - In the same manner they are interested in the promises made to him, and they will be treated as he was. They are justified in the same manner, and admitted to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 The apostle proves the doctrine he had blamed the Galatians for rejecting; namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law. This he does from the example of Abraham, whose faith fastened upon the word and promise of God, and upon his believing he was owned and accepted of God as a righteous man. The Scripture is said to foresee, because the Holy Spirit that indited the Scripture did foresee. Through faith in the promise of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9Abraham's story shows that faith has always been the basis for a relationship with God and for receiving God's promises.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. they--and they alone. of faith--(See on Ga 3:7, beginning). with--together with. faithful--implying what it is in which they are "blessed together with him," namely, faith, the prominent feature of his character, and of which the result to all who like him have it, is justification.Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 3:9

• Abraham
• Faith
• Faithfulness
• Justification
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

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• Abraham, Abram
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• Foolish
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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