Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:28
28. Neither Jew nor Greek In the offer of salvation by Christ all are on a level; in the salvation received all are one. The Jew loses his pre-eminence, and sits at the same communion with the Greek. Greek A representative name for all Gentiles. Bond nor free Though ranks are not at once overthrown, yet the terms of salvation, and the enjoyment of its gift, are as free to slave as to master, to one colour as to another. Male nor female The terms and privileges of salvation know no sex. ... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:27
27. Baptized into Christ As the external form and act of the internal faith of the last verse. We may be baptized; but it is the faith which makes it really and truly a baptism into Christ. Paul introduces this baptism as that public proof and profession by which the Galatians had publicly bound themselves. Into Christ As into the embodiment of redemption, holiness, and eternal life. Have put Rather, the Greek aorist, put alone. A strict rendering is, whosoever were baptized... read more