Galatians 5:8 (DRB)

Passage

This persuasion is not from him that calleth you.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

Galatians 5:7 You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?

Galatians 5:8 This persuasion is not from him that calleth you.

Galatians 5:9 A little leaven corrupteth the whole lump.

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will not be of another mind: but he that troubleth you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he be.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "persuasion" and "calleth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "persuasion" and "calleth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "You did run well What hath hindered..." into verse 9's "A little leaven corrupteth the whole lump...", so "persuasion" and "calleth" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "persuasion" and "calleth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.