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Galatians 5

Gal. 5:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Christ
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
is become
katargeo (Greek #2673)
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.
Pronounce: kat-arg-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 691
of
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
no effectt unto you
katargeo (Greek #2673)
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.
Pronounce: kat-arg-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 691
, whosoever
hostis (Greek #3748)
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
KJV usage: X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
Pronounce: hos'-tis
Origin: ἥτις (hay'-tis), and the neuter ὅτι (hot'-ee) from 3739 and 5100
of you are justified
dikaioo (Greek #1344)
to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
KJV usage: free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
Pronounce: dik-ah-yo'-o
Origin: from 1342
by
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
; ye are fallenv from
ekpipto (Greek #1601)
to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient
KJV usage: be cast, fail, fall (away, off), take none effect.
Pronounce: ek-pip'-to
Origin: from 1537 and 4098
grace
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
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Rom. 9:31‑32• 31but Israel following after a law of righteousness attained not unto a law of righteousness.
 32Why? Because not by faith but as by works [of law], for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling, (Rom. 9:31‑32)
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Heb. 12:15• 15looking carefully lest [there be] Anyone falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up give trouble and through it [the] many be defiled; (Heb. 12:15)

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Christ,
Grace (Chen, χάρις),
Justification,
Law

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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is.
Gal. 5:2• 2Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. (Gal. 5:2)
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Gal. 2:21• 21I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness is by law, then Christ died gratuitously. (Gal. 2:21)
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Rom. 9:31‑32• 31but Israel following after a law of righteousness attained not unto a law of righteousness.
 32Why? Because not by faith but as by works [of law], for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling, (Rom. 9:31‑32)
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Rom. 10:3‑5• 3For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
 4For Christ [is the] end of law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.
 5For Moses describeth the righteousness that [is] by the law, that the man who hath done those things shall live by them. (Rom. 10:3‑5)
justified.
Rom. 3:20• 20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him, for by law [is] knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:20)
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Rom. 4:4‑5• 4Now to him that worketh the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt;
 5but to him that worketh not but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. (Rom. 4:4‑5)
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Gal. 1:6‑9• 6I wonder that thus quickly ye are being removed from him that called you in Christ's grace to a different gospel
 7which is not another, but there are some that trouble you and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ.
 8But even if we or an angel out of heaven preach to you contrary to what we preached to you, accursed let him be.
 9As we have said before, now also again I say, if one is preaching to you contrary to what ye received, accursed let him be. (Gal. 1:6‑9)
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Rom. 11:6• 6and if by grace, no longer by works, since [otherwise] grace becometh no longer grace. (Rom. 11:6)
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Heb. 6:4‑6• 4For [it is] impossible to renew again unto repentance those that were once enlightened
 5and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit and tasted God's good word, and powers of an age to come,
 6and have fallen away, while for themselves crucifying and making a show of the Son of God. (Heb. 6:4‑6)
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Heb. 10:38‑39• 38But the just shall live by faith; and if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
 39But we are not of drawing back unto perdition but of faith unto soul-saving. (Heb. 10:38‑39)
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Heb. 12:15• 15looking carefully lest [there be] Anyone falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up give trouble and through it [the] many be defiled; (Heb. 12:15)
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2 Peter 2:20‑22• 20For if after having escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but again entangled and worsted thereby, the last for them is become worse than the first.
 21For it were better for them not to have known well the way of righteousness than knowing well to have turned back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
 22[But] there hath happened to them the [saying] of the true proverb, A dog returned to his own vomit, and A sow washed into rolling in mire. (2 Peter 2:20‑22)
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2 Peter 3:17‑18• 17Ye therefore, beloved, knowing beforehand, be on your guard lest, led away along with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
 18But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: to him [be] the glory both now and unto eternity's day. Amen. (2 Peter 3:17‑18)
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Rev. 2:5• 5Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and practice the first works; but if not, I am coming to thee [quickly], and will remove thy lamp-stand out of its place, except thou repent. (Rev. 2:5)
• If they took that ground they made themselves responsible to keep it personally and wholly, and Christ was of no effect to them. They could not rest upon the work of Christ for righteousness, and then hold themselves responsible to fulfill righteousness themselves according to the law. The two things contradict each other. (“Galatians 5” by J.N. Darby)
• As far as their experience went, Christ and His work had become nothing to them. They had fallen from grace. (“Galatians 5” by H. Smith)
• As far as their experience went, Christ and His work had become nothing to them. (“Galatians 5” by H. Smith)
• “Ye are fallen from grace.” “Whosoever of you are justified by the law.” These saints had become bewitched by Judaizing teachers who taught that grace alone was not sufficient; “you must do your part to keep saved” (Gal. 1:6; 2:16; 3:3; 5:1; Acts 15:1,11,24; Rom. 6:14-15; 11:6; Eph. 2:8-9). (“Help on Hard Verses” by A.C. Brown)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ye are deprived of all profiti from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.

JND Translation Notes

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The word translated here "deprived of all profit" is hard to translate. The active form means to render anything useless and unprofitable, or miss an opportunity; as "annulled," Eph. 2.15. Here it is passive and with the preposition (apo) "from." Hence it is to be deprived of the profit or effect of anything. It is used in Rom. 7.6 ("we are clear") in the same form as here, for our deliverance from under the law; only there it refers not to profit, but to the action of the law. It had for them become void of effect. So here Christ. What the word speaks of is, not separation from Christ personally, but from what is for us in him.

W. Kelly Translation

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Ye have derived no effect from Christ, whoever are being justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.