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Galatians 5

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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.

Bibliographical Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Galatians 5". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/galatians-5.html. 1917.
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