Galatians 5:7 (YLT)

Passage

Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth?

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:5 for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for,

Galatians 5:6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

Galatians 5:7 Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth?

Galatians 5:8 the obedience <FI>is<Fi> not of him who is calling you!

Galatians 5:9 a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "running", "well", "hinder", "you--not", "obey", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "running" and "well", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth..." into verse 8's "the obedience FI is Fi not of...", so "running" and "well" 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 "running" and "well" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.