Galatians 1:9

Galatians 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
• New International Version (NIV)As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!
• English Standard Version (ESV)As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

Context of Galatians 1:9

7not that there is another, but only some who are confusing you and want to distort the Good News of Messiah. 8But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should announce any “good news” to you other than what we have proclaimed to you, let that person be cursed! As we have said before, so I now repeat: if anyone proclaims to you “good news” other than what you received, let that person be under a curse! 10Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah. 11Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the Good News proclaimed by me is not man-made.

Galatians 1:9 word by word

ὡς προειρήκαμεν, καὶ ἄρτι πάλιν λέγω, εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εὐαγγελίζεται παρ᾽ ὃ παρελάβετε, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• we said beforeπρολέγωprolegō · to foretellG4302
• soκαίkai · andG2532
• say Iλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• nowἄρτιarti · nowG737
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• preach any other gospelεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye have receivedπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
• let him beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• accursedἀνάθεμαanathema · devotedG331

Cross-references for Galatians 1:9

• 2 Corinthians 1:17So when I was planning to do this, I didn’t do so lightly, did I? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh—so it might be with me “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?
• 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “By the testimony of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
• Philippians 3:1Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! To keep writing the same things to you is not troublesome for me—but for you it is a safeguard.
• Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always—again I will say, rejoice!
• Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add to the word that I am commanding you or take away from it—in order to keep the mitzvot of Adonai your God that I am commanding you.
• Deuteronomy 13:1“Whatever I command you, you must take care to do—you are not to add to it or take away from it.
• Proverbs 30:6Do not add to His words, or else He will rebuke You and prove you a liar.
• Revelation 22:18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

Commentaries on Galatians 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Let him be accursed - Perhaps this is not designed as an imprecation, but a simple direction; for the word here may be understood as implying that such a person should, have no countenance in his bad work, but let him, as Theodoret expresses it, , be separated from the communion of the Church. This, however, would also imply that unless the person repented, the Divine judgments would soon follow.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9As we said before - That is, in the previous verse. It is equivalent to saying, “as I have just said;” see 2 Corinthians 7:3. It cannot be supposed that he had said this when he was with them, as it cannot be believed that he then anticipated that his doctrines would be perverted, and that another gospel would be preached to them. The sentiment of Galatians 1:8 is here repeated on account of its importance. It is common in the Scriptures, as indeed it is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Those who would establish any other way to heaven than what the gospel of Christ reveals, will find themselves wretchedly mistaken. The apostle presses upon the Galatians a due sense of their guilt in forsaking the gospel way of justification; yet he reproves with tenderness, and represents them as drawn into it by the arts of some that troubled them. In reproving others, we should be faithful, and yet endeavour to restore them in the spirit of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9a gospel contrary to the one you received: the gospel (the good news about Jesus) the Galatians had received was exactly what Paul had preached to them (1:8; compare 2 Thessalonians 2:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. said before--when we were visiting you (so "before" means, 2Co 13:2). Compare Ga 5:2, 3, 21. Translate, "If any man preacheth unto you any gospel BESIDE that which," &c. Observe the indicative, not the subjunctive or conditional mood, is used, "preacheth," literally, "furnisheth you with any gospel." The fact is assumed, not merely supposed as a contingency, as in Ga 1:8, "preach," or "should preach." This implies that he had already observed (namely…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Galatians 1

• 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