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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/galatians/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/galatians/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/galatians/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It certainly isn’t God, for he is the one who called you to freedom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/galatians/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This persuasion is not from him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br /><i>This</i> persuasion <i>is</i> not of the <i>One</i> calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/galatians/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion <i>cometh</i> not of him that calleth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/galatians/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This persuasion does not <i>come</i> from Him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/galatians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion <i>did</i> not <i>come</i> from Him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/galatians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/galatians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This persuasion <i>did</i> not <i>come</i> from Him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/galatians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This persuasion <i>is</i> not from Him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/galatians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This [deceptive] persuasion is not from Him who called you [to freedom in Christ].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/galatians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/galatians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion did not come from the One who called you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/galatians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/galatians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And that person was certainly not sent by the one who chose you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/galatians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/galatians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The arguments of the person who is influencing you do not come from the one who is calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/galatians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was not done by God, who calls you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/galatians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Such influence does not come from the one who calls you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/galatians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/galatians/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/galatians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion is not from him who calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/galatians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This persuasion cometh not from him that calleth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/galatians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/galatians/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion is not from him who calls you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/galatians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The persuasion [is] not of Him who is calling you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br /><i>This</i> persuasion <i>is</i> not of the <i>One</i> calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/galatians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the obedience is not of him who is calling you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/galatians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The confidence not from him calling you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/galatians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This persuasion is not from him that calleth you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/galatians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This kind of influence is not from him who is calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/galatians/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That enticement does not come from the one who called you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/galatians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/galatians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your persuasion comes from him who called you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Your persuasion is not from him who has called you.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/galatians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />This readiness to be persuaded is not from him that calls you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/galatians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />The persuasion is not of the one calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/galatians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />This persuasion cometh not from him who called you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/galatians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />this opinionativeness does not come from him that called you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/galatians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/galatians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The persuasion is not from Him Who calleth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/galatians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />This persuasion <i>came</i> not from him that called you: <i>but</i> a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/galatians/5-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=1035" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/galatians/5.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Such</a> <a href="/greek/3988.htm" title="3988: peismonē (N-NFS) -- Persuasion, conviction, a yielding to persuasion. From a presumed derivative of peitho; persuadableness, i.e. Credulity.">persuasion</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">does not come</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalountos (V-PPA-GMS) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">who calls</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-10</a></span><br />The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1</a></span><br />Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/14-33.htm">1 Corinthians 14:33</a></span><br />For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a></span><br />Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a></span><br />See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a></span><br />while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a></span><br />For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-30.htm">Acts 20:30</a></span><br />Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Jeremiah 23:32</a></span><br />“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This persuasion comes not of him that calls you.</p><p class="hdg">him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6</a></b></br> I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-13.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Persuasion</a> <a href="/acts/27-1.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-14.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/galatians/1-12.htm">Teaching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-12.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/colossians/2-22.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Persuasion</a> <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Teaching</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">He wills them to stand in their liberty,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-3.htm">and not to observe circumcision;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">but rather love, which is the sum of the law.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">He lists the works of the flesh,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">and the fruits of the Spirit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/5-25.htm">and exhorts to walk in the Spirit.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/galatians/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/galatians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/galatians/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Such persuasion</b><br>This phrase refers to the influence or argument that was leading the Galatians away from the true gospel. In the context of Galatians, Paul is addressing the issue of Judaizers who were persuading the Galatian Christians to adopt Jewish laws, such as circumcision, as necessary for salvation. This persuasion is contrary to the message of grace and freedom in Christ that Paul preached. The term "persuasion" suggests a deliberate attempt to sway or convince, highlighting the active efforts of false teachers.<p><b>does not come</b><br>Paul is making a clear distinction between the source of this persuasion and the true gospel. The negative construction emphasizes that this influence is not from God. This aligns with Paul's earlier statements in <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-7</a>, where he expresses astonishment that the Galatians are turning to a different gospel, which is no gospel at all. The use of "does not come" underscores the foreign nature of this teaching to the Christian faith.<p><b>from the One</b><br>"The One" refers to God, who is the source of the true calling and gospel. This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the true message of salvation, contrasting it with the human origin of the false teachings. In the broader biblical context, God is consistently portrayed as the initiator of salvation and the one who calls individuals to faith, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/8-30.htm">Romans 8:30</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/1-9.htm">1 Corinthians 1:9</a>.<p><b>who calls you</b><br>This calling is a reference to the divine invitation to salvation and relationship with God through Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, the concept of calling is often associated with God's sovereign choice and grace, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/4.htm">Ephesians 4:1</a> and <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a>. The calling is not based on human effort or adherence to the law but on God's grace and purpose. This reinforces the message of Galatians that salvation is by faith, not by works of the law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the letter to the Galatians, addressing the churches in Galatia with concerns about their deviation from the true Gospel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/galatians.htm">Galatians</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, a group of early Christian communities in the region of Galatia, who were being influenced by false teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a></b><br>Individuals who were persuading the Galatians to follow a different gospel, likely promoting adherence to Jewish law as necessary for salvation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_one_who_calls.htm">The One who calls</a></b><br>Refers to God, who calls believers to faith and freedom in Christ, contrasting with the false persuasion from the false teachers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gospel.htm">The Gospel</a></b><br>The central message of Christianity, emphasizing salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone, which Paul defends throughout the letter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_faith.htm">Discernment in Faith</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment to recognize teachings that do not align with the Gospel of Christ. This requires a deep understanding of Scripture and reliance on the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_persuasion.htm">The Source of True Persuasion</a></b><br>True persuasion comes from God, who calls us to freedom in Christ. Any teaching that adds to or distorts the Gospel should be rejected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_false_teachings.htm">Guarding Against False Teachings</a></b><br>Christians are called to be vigilant against false teachings that can lead them away from the truth. This involves being rooted in the Word and in community with other believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god's_voice.htm">The Importance of Knowing God's Voice</a></b><br>Just as sheep recognize the voice of their shepherd, believers must be familiar with God's voice through Scripture and prayer to avoid being led astray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_our_calling.htm">Living Out Our Calling</a></b><br>Understanding that our calling comes from God should motivate us to live in a way that reflects His truth and grace, resisting any persuasion that contradicts His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_galatians_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Galatians 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christianity_a_tool_for_control.htm">Isn't Christianity just a way for leaders to control people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_addiction.htm">What does the Bible say about addiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_5_align_with_patriarchy.htm">How does Song of Solomon 8:5, which suggests a strong marital bond, align with biblical texts that portray marriage in more patriarchal terms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_internalism_and_externalism_differ.htm">What does being one with Christ mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">This persuasion . . .</span>--He who <span class= "ital">calls</span> the Galatians is here, as elsewhere, God; and certainly, the Apostle says, it can have been by no intimation or guidance from Him that they were led to accept such perverted teaching.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you</span> (<span class="greek">ἡ πεισμονὴ οὐκ ἐκ τοῦ</span> <span class="greek">καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς</span>); <span class="accented">this persuasion</span>, or <span class="accented">the mind to hearken</span> to this doctrine, is <span class="accented">not from him that calleth you.</span> The exact force of the word <span class="greek">πεισμονή</span>, which so far as has been noted does not occur in any earlier writer, is disputed. We may group it with <span class="greek">ἐπιλησμονή</span>, forgetfulness; <span class="greek">φεισμονή</span> (sparinguess), clemency; <span class="greek">πλησμονή</span>, fulness, satiety; which are likewise verbal nouns formed from the perfect passive (<span class="greek">ἐπιλέλησμαι</span>, etc.). And the comparison favours the conclusion that <span class="greek">πεισμονή</span> denotes the disposition, state, or habit of mind evinced in being persuaded in the way now thought cf. So the Greek commentators (Ecumenius and Theophylact understand it of their <span class="accented">having been persuaded</span> to Judaize. The explanation of the noun as an active verbal, as if it were the persuasion which was soliciting them from without, does not seem to be so well berne out by its etymological formation, but appears nevertheless to be that accepted by Chrysostom. This noun, seemingly not often used, appears to have been selected by the apostle to brand the belief in the truth of Judaizing views which the Galatians were imbibing as being in nature diverse from the positive faith, which realizes the truth of the gospel; it is the product of over-persuasion, of cozenage even, rather than an acceptance of the plain setting forth of the simple truth, while "faith" is "the gift of God" (<a href="/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19, 20</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-5.htm">Ephesians 2:5, 8</a>). <span class="accented">As</span> Chrysostom observes, ." It was not men's persuasion (<span class="greek">πεισμονὴ ἀνθρωπίνη</span>), but the power of God, which persuaded the souls of these who believe." By "him that calleth you" is plainly meant <span class="accented">God</span> (comp. <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-12.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:12</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:24</a>). "The present participle is preferred here to the aorist, because the stress is laid on the <span class="accented">person</span> rather than the <span class="accented">act"</span> (Bishop Lightfoot). That persuasibleness of the Galatians was not from God; at the best it was from the world (comp. <a href="/colossians/2-20.htm">Colossians 2:20</a>); but was it not, rather, from Satan, whose emissaries those false teachers were (comp. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-15.htm">2 Corinthians 11:15</a>)? The apostle makes this assertion categorically, knowing it to be true. The gospel which he had brought to them had been sealed by the gifts of the Spirit accompanying its reception; while the doctrine they were now in danger of listening to was another thing altogether (<a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6</a>) - a thing with an anathema upon it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/galatians/5-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[Such]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">persuasion</span><br /><span class="grk">πεισμονὴ</span> <span class="translit">(peismonē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">Persuasion, conviction, a yielding to persuasion. From a presumed derivative of peitho; persuadableness, i.e. Credulity.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[does] not [come]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [One]</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who calls</span><br /><span class="grk">καλοῦντος</span> <span class="translit">(kalountos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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