Galatians 3:28

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 Living Translation (NLT)There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Context of Galatians 3:28

26For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 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. 29And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 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 avails anything, but faith working through love.
• Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
• Romans 2:9tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;
• Romans 3:29Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,
• Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,
• Romans 9:24even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
• Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
• 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
• 1 Corinthians 12:13For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
• Ephesians 3:5which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
• Colossians 3:11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
• 1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
• John 10:16And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
• John 11:52and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.
• John 17:20“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;
• 1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also 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