Calvins Commentary on Galatians · John Calvin

018 - Verses 12-20

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Paul's piercing question, 'Where is then your blessedness?' challenges the Galatians' spiritual regression.
This episode is a close reading and theological exposition of Galatians 5:12-20 from John Calvin's commentary. It explores Paul's emotional and strategic appeal to the Galatian church, analyzing his pastoral methods, his defense against false apostles, and the deep affection underlying his corrective teachings.

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A careful, pastoral reading of affection, correction, and the cost of drifting from the gospel.

Paul's argument in Galatians feels personal here: affection, correction, and frayed trust all sit in the same frame. Calvin follows that movement closely, tracing how Paul remembers the Galatians' first warmth and then names the ache of their drift under the pull of rival…

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For when you want a candid pastoral warning wrapped in real affection.

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