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Galatians 3:4 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Galatians 3:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 3 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. so many: or, so great”
Galatians 3:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Galatians 3:4
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. The Greek verb epathete (ἐπάθετε) is ambiguous—it can mean 'suffered' or simply 'experienced.' If 'suffered,' Paul references persecution the Galatians endured for embracing the gospel (Acts 14:2, 5, 19, 22). If 'experienced,' he means the positive spiritual experiences of verses 2-5—receiving the Spirit, witnessing miracles. The adverb 'in vain' (eikē, εἰκῇ) means 'without purpose, for nothing.'The conditional 'if it be yet in vain' (ei ge kai eikē, εἴ γε καὶ εἰκῇ) is startling—Paul hesitates to believe they will actually abandon ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Galatians 3:4
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“that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished”
“if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.”
“in which”
“and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit”
“and commits iniquity”
“after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”