Galatians 3 · Verse 9

Galatians 3:9

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Galatians 3:9, King James Version

Galatians 3:9 in other translations

BSBSo those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
WEBSo then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
ASVSo then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
YLT‘Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,
DARBYSo that they who are on the principle of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
BBESo then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.
WebsterSo then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

What does Galatians 3:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. they--and they alone. of faith--(See on Ga 3:7, beginning). with--together with. faithful--implying what it is in which they are "blessed together with him," namely, faith, the prominent feature of his character, and of which the result to all who like him have it, is justification.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 9. So then they which be of faith. They whose leading characteristic it is that they believe. This was the leading trait in the character of Abraham; and this is the leading thing required of those who embrace the gospel, and in the character of a true Christian.

Are blessed with faithful Abraham. In the same manner they are interested in the promises made to him, and they will be treated as he was. They are justified in the same manner, and admitted to the same privileges on earth and in heaven.

(f) "then they" De 27:26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 They which be of faith - All who believe, as Abraham has believed, are made partakers of Abraham's blessings.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Galatians 3:6-14

The apostle proves the doctrine he had blamed the Galatians for rejecting; namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law. This he does from the example of Abraham, whose faith fastened upon the word and promise of God, and upon his believing he was owned and accepted of God as a righteous man. The Scripture is said to foresee, because the Holy Spirit that indited the Scripture did foresee…

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Galatians 3:9 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὥστεhōsteSo thenG5620
οἱhoithoseG3588
ἐκekofG1537
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102
εὐλογοῦνταιeulogountaiare blessedG2127
σὺνsunalong withG4862
τῷtōtheG3588
πιστῷpistōbelievingG4103
Ἀβραάμ.AbraamAbraham.G11

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Galatians 3:9

  • Romans 4:16

    Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

  • Galatians 3:29

    And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  • Galatians 4:28

    Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

  • Romans 4:24

    But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

  • Romans 4:11

    And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

  • Galatians 3:14

    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

  • Galatians 3:7-8

    Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7,8,14,29; 4:28; Ro 4:11,16,24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Galatians 3:8

    And 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.

  • Galatians 3:9

    So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Galatians 3:10

    For 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.

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Galatians 3:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Luego los de la fe son benditos con el creyente Abraham.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		De sorte que ceux qui sont sur le principe de la foi sont bénis avec le croyant Abraham.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Also werden die, welche aus Glauben sind, mit dem gläubigen Abraham gesegnet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Igitur qui ex fide sunt, benedicentur cum fideli Abraham.