Galatians 5:7 “You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the trut…”

Galatians 5:7

You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

World English Bible

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

American Standard Version

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye did runne well: who did let you, that ye did not obey the trueth?

Darby Translation

Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?

Young's Literal Translation

Ye were running well; who did hinder you — not to obey the truth?

Bible in Basic English

You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?

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Cross references

“run”

1 Corinthians 9:24 Hebrews 12:1 Matthew 13:21

1 Corinthians 9:24 · BSB

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

Hebrews 12:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Matthew 13:21 · BSB

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

“hinder you”

Galatians 3:1

Galatians 3:1 · BSB

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

“obey”

1 Peter 1:22 Romans 2:8 Romans 10:16 2 Corinthians 10:5 Hebrews 5:9 Acts 6:7

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

Romans 2:8 · BSB

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Romans 10:16 · BSB

But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

2 Corinthians 10:5 · BSB

We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Hebrews 5:9 · BSB

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Acts 6:7 · BSB

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

8Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.

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