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Galatians 5:4

Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you , whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Christ is become of no effect unto you,.... Or "ye are abolished from Christ"; or as others by an "hypallage" read the words, "Christ is abolished unto you"; for by their seeking for justification by…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Christ is become of no effect unto you - You will derive no advantage from Christ. His work in regard to you is needless and vain. If you can be justified in any other way than by him, then of course…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Christ is become of no effect unto you - It is vain for you to attempt to unite the two systems. You must have the law and no Christ, or Christ and no law, for your justification.

Ye are fallen from…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 5:1-12

In the former part of this chapter the apostle cautions the Galatians to take heed of the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to bring them back under the bondage of the law. He had been arguing…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The same great and solemn truth is repeated in different terms. "Christ shall profit you nothing" = "a debtor to do the whole law" (and therefore under a curse in consequence of failure) = "Christ is…