Galatians 5:8 (KJV)

Passage

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Galatians 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Galatians 5:8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

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

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Ye did run well who did hinder..." into verse 9's "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump...", so "persuasion" and "cometh" 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 "cometh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.