But though we, or an angel from heaven,.... The apostle, in order to assert the more strongly the truth, purity, and perfection of the Gospel, as preached by him; and to deter persons from preaching another Gospel, and others from receiving it, supposes a case impossible; and, in such a case, denounces his anathemas.
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Galatians 1:8
Galatians 1:8
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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