Gal 1:7 | RWP | e4.org | Which is not another ( ο ουκ εστιν αλλο ). It is no "gospel" (good news) at all, but a yoke of bondage to the law and the abolition of grace. There is but one gospel and that is of grace, not works. The relative ο (which) refers to ετερον ευαγγελιον (a different gospel) "taken as a single term and designating the erroneous teachings of the Judaizers" (Burton). Only ( ε μη ). Literally, "except," that is, "Except in this sense," "in that it is an attempt to pervert the one true gospel" (Lightfoot). Who disturb you ( ο ταρασσοντες ). The disturbers. This very verb ταρασσω is used in of the Jews in Thessalonica who "disturbed" the politarchs and the people about Paul. Would pervert ( θελοντες μεταστρεψα ). "Wish to turn about," change completely as in ; . The very existence of the gospel of Christ was at stake.

‏ Galatians 1:7

Which is not another ( ο ουκ εστιν αλλο ). It is no "gospel" (good news) at all, but a yoke of bondage to the law and the abolition of grace. There is but one gospel and that is of grace, not works. The relative ο (which) refers to ετερον ευαγγελιον (a different gospel) "taken as a single term and designating the erroneous teachings of the Judaizers" (Burton).

Only ( ε μη ). Literally, "except," that is, "Except in this sense," "in that it is an attempt to pervert the one true gospel" (Lightfoot).

Who disturb you ( ο ταρασσοντες ). The disturbers. This very verb ταρασσω is used in Ac 17:8 of the Jews in Thessalonica who "disturbed" the politarchs and the people about Paul.

Would pervert ( θελοντες μεταστρεψα ). "Wish to turn about," change completely as in Ac 2:20; Jas 4:9. The very existence of the gospel of Christ was at stake.