Galatians 5:7
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
Galatians 5:7 in other translations
| BSB | You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth? |
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| WEB | You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth? |
| ASV | Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? |
| YLT | Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth? |
| DARBY | Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth? |
| BBE | You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true? |
| Webster | Ye did run well, who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? |
What does Galatians 5:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Who did hinder you. Marg., drive you back. The word used here ανακοπτω 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.
(1) "hinder" "drive you back"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Galatians 5:7-12
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Galatians 5:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Galatians 5:7
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
- Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
- Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
- Matthew 13:21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
- 1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- Hebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
- 2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
- Romans 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
- Romans 2:8
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
- Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
- Romans 16:26
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
- Romans 6:17
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
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Context
- Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Galatians 5:7
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
- Galatians 5:8
This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Galatians 5:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Vosotros corríais bien: ¿quién os embarazó para no obedecer á la verdad? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Vous couriez bien, qui est-ce qui vous a arrêtés pour que vous n’obéissiez pas à la vérité? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ihr liefet gut; wer hat euch aufgehalten, daß ihr der Wahrheit nicht gehorchet? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Currebatis bene: quis vos impedivit veritati non obedire? |