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Galatians 1:5

What does Galatians 1:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Galatians 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Galatians 1:5 means

Paul answers the saving work of God with worship: “to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.” The purpose of the Gospel is the glory of God. When Christ gives himself for our sins and rescues us from the present evil age, the right response is everlasting praise to the Father whose will planned and accomplished it. This doxology also signals that any teaching which shifts credit to human effort robs God of glory. The Gospel preserves God’s glory by attributing salvation wholly to his initiative and Christ’s work, so that boasting is excluded and thanksgiving becomes the fitting language of the redeemed.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To whom be the glory for ever and ever. So be it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

to whom <FI>is<Fi> the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to whom [be] glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

Context

This brief doxology concludes the opening salutation that highlighted grace, peace, and Christ’s atoning work. It forms a hinge: from praise to alarm. Immediately, Paul expresses astonishment at the Galatians’ swift defection to a different gospel (verse 6). The praise of God’s glory heightens the seriousness of the coming rebuke—turning to a distorted message not only endangers souls; it diminishes the glory due to God for his redeeming work in Christ.

v.4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

v.5This passage

v.6I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Timothy 1:17

    Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Romans 11:36

    For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.

  • Revelation 5:12

    saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

  • Revelation 7:12

    saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Luke 2:14

    Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.

  • 1 Peter 5:11

    To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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