Gal 3:27-28 | TNotes | STEP | 3:27 united with Christ in baptism: See Rom 6:3-4 . Baptism represents death of an old life and birth into a new one. In the new life, the law’s curse no longer has any force (cp. Rom 7:1-6 ). • have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes: Christ covers us and gives us a new identity. Cp. Col 3:12 ; 1 Thes 5:8 .

a3:27►

bRom 6:3-4►

cRom 7:1-6►

dCol 3:12►

e1 Thes 5:8►

f3:28►

g1 Cor 12:12-13►

hEph 2:14►

iCol 3:11►

jGen 1:27►

kRom 12:4-5►

l1 Cor 12:27►

mEph 2:15-16►

n19-22►

oCol 2:6–3:11►

‏ Galatians 3:27-28

3:27 ^a united with Christ in baptism: See Rom 6:3-4 ^b. Baptism represents death of an old life and birth into a new one. In the new life, the law’s curse no longer has any force (cp. Rom 7:1-6 ^c).

• have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes: Christ covers us and gives us a new identity. Cp. Col 3:12 ^d; 1 Thes 5:8 ^e.
3:28 ^f There is no longer: Everyone comes to Christ and receives God’s promises in exactly the same way (cp. 1 Cor 12:12-13 ^g; Eph 2:14 ^h; Col 3:11 ⁱ).

• male and female: Cp. Gen 1:27 ^j.

• you are all one: The community of believers is one body, the body of Christ (see Rom 12:4-5 ^k; 1 Cor 12:27 ^l; Eph 2:15-16 ^m, 19-22 ⁿ).

• in Christ Jesus: See Col 2:6–3:11 ^o.