Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Galatians: Chapter 5].
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5:1 {With freedom} (\t•i eleutheri•i\). Rather dative case
instead of instrumental, "for freedom," "for the (article)
freedom that belongs to us children of the freewoman" (4:31).
{Did Christ set us free} (\h•mas Christos •leuther•sen\).
Effective aorist active indicative of \eleuthero•\ (from
\erchomai\, to go, go free). {Stand fast therefore} (\st•kete
oun\). See on Mr 3:31; 1Co 16:13 for this late word from
perfect stem of \hist•mi\, "keep on standing therefore," "stay
free since Christ set you free." {Be not entangled again} (\m•
palin enechesthe\). "Stop being held in by a yoke of bondage."
Common word for ensnare by trap. The Judaizers were trying to
lasso the Galatians for the old yoke of Judaism.
5:2 {I Paul} (\eg• Paulos\). Asserts all his personal and
apostolic authority. For both words see also 1Th 2:16; 2Co 10:1;
Col 1:23; Eph 3:1. {If ye receive circumcision} (\ean
peritemn•sthe\). Condition of third class and present passive
subjunctive, a supposable case, but with terrible consequences,
for they will make circumcision a condition of salvation. In that
case Christ will help them not at all.
5:3 {A debtor} (\opheilet•s\). Common word from \opheil•\, to owe
for one who has assumed an obligation. See on ¯Mt 6:12. See Ga
3:10. He takes the curse on himself.
5:4 {Ye are severed from Christ} (\kat•rg•th•te apo Christou\).
First aorist passive of \katarge•\, to make null and void as in
Ro 7:2,6. {Who would be justified by the law} (\hoitines en
nom•i dikaiousthe\). Present passive conative indicative, "ye who
are trying to be justified in the law." {Ye are fallen away from
grace} (\t•s charitos exepesate\). Second aorist active
indicative of \ekpipt•\ (with \a\ variable vowel of the first
aorist) and followed by the ablative case. "Ye did fall out of
grace," "ye left the sphere of grace in Christ and took your
stand in the sphere of law" as your hope of salvation. Paul does
not mince words and carries the logic to the end of the course.
He is not, of course, speaking of occasional sins, but he has in
mind a far more serious matter, that of substituting law for
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Galatians: Chapter 5)