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Galatians 3:14
He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Galatian churches, who are being pressed to add circumcision and law-observance to their faith in Christ. This verse follows his statement that Christ bore the curse of the law (3:13) and precedes his covenant argument (3:15).
The words — ἵνα (ina), "so that," frames the entire redemption as purposeful: Christ's death was not an end in itself but a means directed toward a specific outcome. εὐλογία (eulogia), "blessing," is the object of that purpose — the same blessing attached to Abraham's name in Genesis 12:3 and 22:18.
The thread — The Jew–Gentile unity implied here is stated explicitly in Galatians 3:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:13, and the shared access to the Father through one Spirit is the point of Ephesians 2:18.
Why it lands — The verse removes any basis for treating Gentile believers as second-class recipients of Abraham's promise; their standing rests on faith, not on adopting Jewish markers. The Spirit is presented as the promised gift that confirms this standing, not an optional supplement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Cross-references
- Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
- Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
- Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,
- Acts 2:33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
- Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- 1 Timothy 2:4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.