Galaten 5:7

Staten Vertaling

Gij liept wel; wie heeft u verhinderd der waarheid niet gehoorzaam te zijn?

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Gij waart uw loop goed begonnen, wie heeft u gestuit, zodat gij der waarheid niet gehoorzaam zijt?

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Gij liept goed; wie heeft u opgehouden, om de waarheid niet te gehoorzamen?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

run: Matthew 13:21, 1 Corinthians 9:24, Hebrews 12:1

hinder you: or, drive you back, Galatians 3:1

obey: Acts 6:7, Romans 2:8, Romans 6:17, Romans 10:16, Romans 15:18, Romans 16:26, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 11:8, 1 Peter 1:22

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:24 - when Matthew 7:24 - whosoever Matthew 19:30 - General Galatians 1:6 - so Galatians 4:16 - because Philippians 3:16 - whereto Colossians 1:23 - ye continue 1 Peter 4:17 - obey 2 John 1:1 - known

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ye did run well,.... In the Christian race; when they first set out in a profession of religion, they embraced and held fast, and were zealously attached to the truths of the Gospel; they were in the lively exercise of grace on its proper object, and very diligent in the discharge of duty; they made great proficiency in the knowledge of divine things, and ran with cheerfulness and without weariness in the ways of Christ, and in the paths of truth and holiness. The metaphor is taken from runners in a race; see 1 Corinthians 9:24 so far this is said to their commendation, but this should have been persisted in:

who did hinder you; not the apostle, or any of his brethren; no, they encouraged them to go on, and gave them all the assistance they could, to help them forward; but it was the false apostles that hindered them, who did all they could to remove them to another Gospel, and turn them aside out of the right way:

that ye should not obey the truth? of the Gospel, particularly the truth of justification by the righteousness of Christ; which they did not so cheerfully embrace, and show such a respect unto, as they had formerly done; see Galatians 3:1, and which he says not by way of inquiry, but of complaint and concern; and with some indignation against the persons who had been the means of hindering their Christian progress, and with a view to reclaim the Galatians if possible.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye did run well - The Christian life is often represented as a race; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 9:24-26. Paul means here, that they began the Christian life with ardour and zeal; compare Galatians 4:15.

Who did hinder you - Margin, “Drive you back.” The word used here (ἀνακόπτω anakoptō) means properly to beat or drive back. Hence, it means to hinder, check, or retard. Dr. Doddridge remarks that this is “an Olympic expression, and properly signifies “coming across the course” while a person is running in it, in such a manner as to jostle, and throw him out of the way.” Paul asks, with emphasis, who it could have been that retarded them in their Christian course, implying that it could have been done only by their own consent, or that there was really no cause why they should not have continued as they began.

That ye should not obey the truth - The true system of justification by faith in the Redeemer. That you should have turned aside, and embraced the dangerous errors in regard to the necessity of obeying the laws of Moses.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. Ye did run well — Ye once had the faith that worked by love-ye were genuine, active, useful Christians.

Who doth hinder — Who prevented you from continuing to obey the truth? Ye could only be turned aside by your own consent. St. Paul here, as in 1 Corinthians 9:24, compares Christianity to a race. See the notes on the above text.