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Gálatas 3 abre com “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before…”, muda perto do versículo 15 com “Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it…” e termina com “And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Gálatas · Versão King James · 29Gálatas 3:1-8
Versículos 1–8: O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the…
Gálatas 3:1–8 abre com “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose…” e chega a “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Gálatas.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 5 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
“Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
Gálatas 3:1-8
Versão King James1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Gálatas 3:9-16
Versículos 9–16: So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Gálatas 3:9–16 abre com “So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.” e chega a “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Gálatas.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one…” O número one torna o relato concreto. Antes de decidir seu peso, observe se mede tempo, pessoas, distância, repetição ou totalidade.
Gálatas 3:9-16
Versão King James9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Gálatas 3:17-24
Versículos 17–24: This I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in…
Gálatas 3:17–24 abre com “And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which…” e chega a “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Gálatas.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 2 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and…” A linguagem de promessa, bênção ou aliança precisa de seu destinatário e alcance. Esses detalhes impedem que uma palavra pessoal da história seja separada do contexto.
“Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
Gálatas 3:17-24
Versão King James17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Gálatas 3:25-29
Versículos 25–29: After that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gálatas 3:25–29 abre com “But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” e chega a “And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Gálatas.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem faith, longer, schoolmaster. A relação com os versículos 26 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Gálatas 3:25-29
Versão King James25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28There 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.
29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Galatians 3:1 começa com “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified…”
Onde o capítulo muda
Galatians 3:16 forma uma mudança natural: “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.”
A nota final
Galatians 3:29 deixa o leitor com “And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras faith, Christ, Abraham, promise, Jesus, seed ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.