Galatians 3:7-9
What is written? (ESV)
Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, In you shall all the nations be blessed. So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
What does it say?
As a result, understand that all those of faith [in Jesus] are sons of Abraham. And the Jewish holy scriptures, foreseeing that the Gentiles would be justified by this same faith, preached the gospel to Abraham when it said, ‘In you shall all the nations be blessed.’ And so, the blessing to Abraham, the man of faith, extends to all those of faith.
What is its immediate context?
Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia (a region). Chapter 3 specifically argues the Christian’s justification through the [New] law of Christ, not the [Old] law of Moses, while at the same time, drawing strong parallels between the two.
How Galatians 3:7-9 is applied across Bible answers
Top 3: Why ‘Old Testament vs. New Testament’ isn’t the best approach?
Paul goes all the way back to Abraham (Genesis 11 - pre-Mosaic Law) to relate and explain what 'New Covenant faith' was all about, and what Christians share with Abraham.
