Galatians 3:27

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, etc..] Not that it is to be imagined that these churches of Galatia, or any of the primitive churches, consisted of baptized and unbaptized persons; for this would be acting contrary to the commission of Christ and the order of the Gospel: but this way of speaking supposes that there might be some of them, who though baptized in water, yet not into Christ; and that those who are truly and rightly baptized, who are proper subjects of it, and to whom it is administered in a proper manner, are baptized into Christ: not that by baptism they are brought into union with Christ, but into communion with him; for they are not merely baptized in…”

“baptized into Christ-- (Rom 6:3). have put on Christ--Ye did, in that very act of being baptized into Christ, put on, or clothe yourselves with, Christ: so the Greek expresses. Christ is to you the toga virilis (the Roman garment of the full-grown man, assumed when ceasing to be a child) [BENGEL]. GATAKER defines a Christian, "One who has put on Christ." The argument is, By baptism ye have put on Christ; and therefore, He being the Son of God, ye become sons by adoption, by virtue of His Sonship by generation. This proves that baptism, where it answers to its ideal, is not a mere empty sign, but a means of spiritual transference from the state of legal condemnation to that of living union…”

“For as many of you - Whether by nature Jews or Gentiles. As have been baptized into Christ - Or “unto” (εἰς eis) - the same preposition which in Galatians 3:24 is rendered unto) Christ. That is, they were baptized with reference to him, or receiving him as the Saviour; see this explained in the note at Romans 6:3. Have put on Christ - That is, they have put on his sentiments, opinions, characteristic traits, etc., as a man clothes himself. This language was common among the ancient writers; see it explained in the note at Romans 13:14. return to 'Top of Page'”

“For as many of you as have testified your faith by being baptized in the name of Christ, have put on Christ - Have received him as your righteousness, and are therefore sons of God through him. Galatians 3:28”

“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.”

“as many: Mat 28:19, Mat 28:20; Mar 16:15, Mar 16:16; Act 2:38, Act 8:36-38, Act 9:18, Act 16:15, Act 16:31-33; Rom 6:3, Rom 6:4; Co1 12:13; Col 2:10-12; Pe1 3:21 put: Job 29:14; Isa 61:10; Luk 15:22; Rom 3:22, Rom 13:14; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10 Galatians 3:28”