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Galatians 6 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Galatians 6, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Galatians 6 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
θερίζω therízō G2325 4 reap
περιτέμνω peritémnō G4059 3 circumcise
σάρξ sárx G4561 4 carnal, flesh
βαστάζω bastázō G941 3 bear, carry, take up
σπείρω speírō G4687 3 sow, receive seed
πνεῦμα pneûma G4151 4 ghost, life, spirit, mind
κατηχέω katēchéō G2727 2 inform, instruct, teach

How preachers through history handled this text

43 public-domain excerpts on Galatians 6, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Luther 22 Spurgeon 7 Matthew Henry 5 Calvin 4 Alexander MacLaren 3 Ambrose 1 John Wesley 1

“A new creation to the image of Christ, as showing faith in him, is the greatest distinction between one man and another, and a blessing is declared on all who walk according to this rule. The blessings are, peace and mercy. Peace with God and our conscience, and all the comforts of this life, as far as they are needful. And mercy, an interest in the free love and favour of God in Christ, the spring and fountain of all other blessings. The written word of God is the rule we are to go by, both in its doctrines and precepts. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Galatians 6:16–30 (Public Domain)

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