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Galatians 3:20

Galatians 3:20
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one,.... A mediator supposes two parties he stands between, and these at a distance from, or disagreeing with each other; where there is but one party, there can be…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one ... - This verse has given great perplexity to commentators. “There is, unquestionably,” says Bloomfield, “no passage in the New Testament that has so much, and…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A mediator is not a mediator of one - As a mediator, μεσιτης, signifies a middle person, there must necessarily be two parties, between whom he stands, and acts in reference to both, as he is supposed…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 3:19-29

The apostle having just before been speaking of the promise made to Abraham, and representing that as the rule of our justification, and not the law, lest they should think he did too much derogate…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Probably no verse of Scripture has more exercised the ingenuity of commentators. Certainly of none other can it be said that it -has received 430 interpretations" (Jowett), if by that expression…