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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
the Third Week after Easter
the Third Week after Easter
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Bible Commentaries
Scofield's Reference Notes Scofield's Notes
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Bibliographical Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Galatians 5". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/galatians-5.html. 1917.
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Galatians 5". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://studylight.org/
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Verse 4
no effect
grace
no effect i.e. of no experimental effect: the sense of liberty is lost. Galatians 2:21; Colossians 1:23.
grace Grace (in salvation). Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:24. (See Scofield "Romans 3:24- :") , See Scofield "Romans 3:24- :".
Verse 5
righteousness
(See Scofield " :-") .
Verse 18
under the law
i.e. not under bondage of effort to please God by law-works. 2 Corinthians 3:17.
Verse 22
But the fruit
Christian character is not mere moral or legal correctness, but the possession and manifestation of nine graces: love, joy, peace--character as an inward state; longsuffering, gentleness, goodness--character in expression toward man; faith, meekness, temperance-- character in expression toward God. Taken together they present a moral portrait of Christ, and may be taken as the apostle's explanation of Galatians 2:20 "Not I, but Christ," and as a definition of "fruit" in John 15:1-8 This character is possible because of the believer's vital union to Christ ; John 15:5; 1 Corinthians 12:12; 1 Corinthians 12:13 and is wholly the fruit of the Spirit in those believers who are yielded to Him. Galatians 5:22; Galatians 5:23.