Galatians 5:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul recalls their strong start and asks who tripped them up so that they turned from the truth.
What Does Galatians 5:7 Mean?
Paul reaches for the image of a race. Ye did run well — they had begun the Christian life with energy and good direction, holding fast to the gospel they first received. The memory of that start makes the present drift all the more painful.
So he asks, almost grieved, who did hinder you? The word pictures someone cutting in on a runner, breaking his stride. Something — someone — had blocked their course so that they ceased to obey the truth. Paul does not yet name the culprit; he simply lays bare the tragedy of runners who started strong and were knocked off the path that leads home.
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What does Galatians 5:7 mean?
Paul recalls their strong start and asks who tripped them up so that they turned from the truth.