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Galatians 5:4

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

KJV

κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ Χριστοῦ οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε, τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.

Greek NT

Evacuati estis a Christo, qui in lege justificamini : a gratia excidistis.

Vulgate

Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

ASV

You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δικαιόω
dikaioo
verb · 39×
καταργέω
katargeo
verb · 27×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
χάρις
charis
noun · 155×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐκπίπτω
ekpipto
verb · 10×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἀπὸ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπὸ | RP: + τοῦ
  • ἀπὸ — SBLGNT
  • ἀπὸ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + τοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

13 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210213.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210225.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
2. Since therefore this custom was broken through, a custom most excellent and most useful; (for it was a foundation of love, and a comfort to poverty, and a corrective of riches, and an occasion of the highest philosophy, and an instruction of humility) since however he saw so great advantages in a way to be destroyed, he naturally addresses them with severity, thus saying: Bu…
1. There are many things characteristic of Christianity: but more than all, and better than all, Love towards one another, and Peace. Therefore Christ also says, My peace I give unto you. John 14:27 And again, By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 Therefore Paul too says, Follow peace with all men, and holiness, that is, purit…
Be not deceived with strange doctrines, nor with old fables, which are unprofitable. For if we still live according to the Jewish law, we acknowledge that we have not received grace. For the divinest prophets lived according to Christ Jesus.
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. This is the strongest argument against the righteousness of the law. If you could be made righteous by performing the law, then you have no need of Christ. But since you cannot do this, you need Christ. To mix law with grace, works with faith, is to frustrate the grace of God…
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Christian freedom does not mean license to sin. It means freedom from the curse of the law, from the wrath of God, from sin, death, and the p…
'Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.' See Gal. v. 1. Christian liberty is not a carnal thing — it is not liberty to sin, but liberty from the condemnation of the law, from the wrath of God, from death and hell. Christ has set us free, not so that we may do what we please, but so that we may…
Q. Do those who look for their salvation and security in saints, in themselves, or elsewhere really believe in the only savior Jesus? A. No. Although they boast of being his, by their deeds they deny the only savior and deliverer, Jesus. Either Jesus is not a perfect savior, or those who in true faith accept this savior have in him all they need for their salvation.
Not every sin willingly committed after justification is the sin against the Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. Wherefore, the grant of repentance is not to be denied to such as fall into sin after justification: after we have received the Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and, by the grace of God, rise again and amend our lives.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 1:19 — Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
  • 2Pet 2:20 — For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them
  • 2Tim 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
  • Acts 13:43 — Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
  • Gal 1:6 — I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
  • Gal 2:16 — Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the
  • Gal 2:21 — I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
  • Gal 3:3 — Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
  • Gal 3:17 — And 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.
  • Gal 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
  • Heb 6:4 — For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
  • Heb 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
  • Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
  • Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
  • Rev 2:5 — Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
  • Rev 2:5 — Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
  • Rom 2:13 — (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
  • Rom 3:20 — Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 3:20 — Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 4:4 — Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
  • Rom 5:1 — Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 9:31 — But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
  • Rom 10:3 — For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
  • Rom 11:6 — And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
  • Rom 11:6 — And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.