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Galatians 3

The 2026 edition cites 21 passages touching Galatians 3, each printed here in the KJV with every place in the Constitution that cites it.

Galatians 3:1

1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 113

    The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God’s name as is required; and the abuse of it in an ignorant, vain, irreverent, profane…

Galatians 3:3

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 113

    The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God’s name as is required; and the abuse of it in an ignorant, vain, irreverent, profane…

Galatians 3:7-9

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 7.5

    This covenant was differently administered in the time of the law, and in the time of the gospel: under the law, it was administered by promises, prophecies…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 34

    The covenant of grace was administered under the Old Testament, by promises, prophecies, sacrifices, circumcision, the passover, and other types and…

Galatians 3:8

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 11.4

    God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect, and Christ did, in the fulness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their…

Galatians 3:9

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Cited by 5 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 3

  • CF 11.6

    The justification of believers under the old testament was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the new testament.

  • CF 20.1

    The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the Gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse…

  • CF 28.4

    Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience unto Christ, but also the infants of one or both believing parents, are to be baptized.

Testimony of the RPCNA 1

  • T 12.1

    All the elect, and only they, are adopted into the family of God. The adoption of saints under the Old Testament dispensation was as real as that under the New…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 166

    Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, and so strangers from the covenant of promise, till they profess their faith in…

Galatians 3:10

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Cited by 10 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 3

  • CF 6.6

    Every sin, both original and actual, being a transgression of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto, doth, in its own nature, bring guilt upon the…

  • CF 7.2

    The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam, and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and…

  • CF 19.1

    God gave to Adam a law, as a covenant of works, by which He bound him and all his posterity to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience; promised life…

Larger Catechism 5

  • LC 24

    Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable creature.

  • LC 30

    God doth not leave all men to perish in the estate of sin and misery, into which they fell by the breach of the first covenant, commonly called the Covenant of…

  • LC 93

    The moral law is the declaration of the will of God to mankind, directing and bonding every one to personal, perfect, and perpetual conformity and obedience…

  • LC 96

    The moral law is of use to unregenerate men, to awaken their consciences to flee from wrath to come, and to drive them to Christ; or, upon their continuance in…

  • LC 152

    Every sin, even the least, being against the sovereignty, goodness, and holiness of God, and against his righteous law, deserveth his wrath and curse, both in…

Shorter Catechism 2

  • SC 19

    All mankind, by their fall, lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to…

  • SC 84

    Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.

Galatians 3:10-14

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Testimony of the RPCNA 1

  • T 19.1

    This law is still the rule of God’s judgment of men. Christ has fulfilled the requirements of the law for His people by His perfect obedience and His…

Galatians 3:11

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 7.3

    Man by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 73

    Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of it, nor…

Galatians 3:12

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Cited by 7 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 2

  • CF 7.2

    The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam, and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and…

  • CF 19.1

    God gave to Adam a law, as a covenant of works, by which He bound him and all his posterity to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience; promised life…

Larger Catechism 4

  • LC 20

    The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created, was the placing him in paradise, appointing him to dress it, giving him liberty to eat…

  • LC 24

    Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable creature.

  • LC 30

    God doth not leave all men to perish in the estate of sin and misery, into which they fell by the breach of the first covenant, commonly called the Covenant of…

  • LC 93

    The moral law is the declaration of the will of God to mankind, directing and bonding every one to personal, perfect, and perpetual conformity and obedience…

Shorter Catechism 1

  • SC 12

    When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge…

Galatians 3:13

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Cited by 3 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 2

  • CF 19.6

    Although true believers be not under the law, as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified or condemned; yet is it of great use to them, as well as to…

  • CF 20.1

    The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the Gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 49

    Christ humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas, forsaken by his disciples, scorned and rejected by the world, condemned by Pilate…

Galatians 3:13-14

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 11.6

    The justification of believers under the old testament was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the new testament.

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 97

    Although they that are regenerate, and believe in Christ, be delivered from the moral law as a covenant of works, so as thereby they are neither justified nor…

Galatians 3:14

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Cited by 6 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 4

  • CF 7.5

    This covenant was differently administered in the time of the law, and in the time of the gospel: under the law, it was administered by promises, prophecies…

  • CF 7.6

    Under the gospel, when Christ, the substance, was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispensed are the preaching of the Word, and the…

  • CF 20.1

    The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the Gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse…

  • CF 28.4

    Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience unto Christ, but also the infants of one or both believing parents, are to be baptized.

Larger Catechism 2

  • LC 34

    The covenant of grace was administered under the Old Testament, by promises, prophecies, sacrifices, circumcision, the passover, and other types and…

  • LC 166

    Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible Church, and so strangers from the covenant of promise, till they profess their faith in…

Galatians 3:16

16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 7.6

    Under the gospel, when Christ, the substance, was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispensed are the preaching of the Word, and the…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 31

    The covenant of grace was made with Christ as the second Adam, and in him with all the elect as his seed.

Galatians 3:17

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 27.1

    Sacraments are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace, immediately instituted by God, to represent Christ and His benefits; and to confirm our interest…

Galatians 3:21

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Cited by 3 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 2

  • CF 7.3

    Man by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein…

  • CF 19.7

    Neither are the forementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it; the Spirit of Christ subduing and enabling…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 30

    God doth not leave all men to perish in the estate of sin and misery, into which they fell by the breach of the first covenant, commonly called the Covenant of…

Galatians 3:21-22

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 95

    The moral law is of use to all men, to inform them of the holy nature and will of God, and of their duty, binding them to walk accordingly; to convince them of…

Shorter Catechism 1

  • SC 20

    God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the…

Galatians 3:24

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 1

  • CF 19.6

    Although true believers be not under the law, as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified or condemned; yet is it of great use to them, as well as to…

Larger Catechism 1

  • LC 96

    The moral law is of use to unregenerate men, to awaken their consciences to flee from wrath to come, and to drive them to Christ; or, upon their continuance in…

Galatians 3:26

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Testimony of the RPCNA 1

  • T 12.2

    Justification and adoption, although inseparably connected, are nevertheless distinct from one another. They are both acts of God’s free grace. They are both…

Galatians 3:26-27

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Cited by 2 places in the Constitution

Larger Catechism 2

  • LC 165

    Baptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament, wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy…

  • LC 167

    The needful but much neglected duty of improving our Baptism, is to be performed by us all our life long, especially in the time of temptation, and when we are…

Galatians 3:27

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Cited by 5 places in the Constitution

Westminster Confession of Faith 2

  • CF 28.1

    Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible Church; but…

  • CF 28.6

    The efficacy of Baptism is not tied to that moment of time wherein it is administered; yet notwithstanding, by the right use of this ordinance, the grace…

Larger Catechism 2

  • LC 162

    A Sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his Church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that are within the covenant of grace, the…

  • LC 177

    The Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper differ, in that Baptism is to be administered but once, with water, to be a sign and seal of our regeneration…

Shorter Catechism 1

  • SC 94

    Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting…

Galatians 3:28

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Cited by 1 place in the Constitution

Testimony of the RPCNA 1

  • T 24.14

    We deny that the submission in the Lord of a wife to her husband contradicts the equality, in value and dignity, of her person to his.

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