Galatians 5:10

“I have confidence in you through the Lord, etc..] Though the apostle had said many things which carried in them the appearance of roughness and severity, yet he still entertained hopes of them that they were not so far gone, but that they might be brought back again; and he here expresses his confidence of it. This confidence in them is not of faith, for no trust is to be put in men; no, not in the best; but of charity, or love, which hopes all things, and believes all things; and which proceeded upon a thorough persuasion he had, that there was some good thing in them; and therefore was confident, that he that had begun the good work would perform it, and not suffer them to be carried away…”

“Greek, "I (emphatical: 'I on my part') have confidence in the Lord with regard to you (Th2 3:4), that ye will be none otherwise minded" (than what by this Epistle I desire you to be, Phi 3:15). but he that troubleth you-- (Gal 1:7; Act 15:24; Jos 7:25; Kg1 18:17-18). Some one, probably, was prominent among the seducers, though the denunciation applies to them all (Gal 1:7; Gal 4:17). shall bear--as a heavy burden. his--his due and inevitable judgment from God. Paul distinguishes the case of the seduced, who were misled through thoughtlessness, and who, now that they are set right by him, he confidently hopes, in God's goodness, will return to the right way, from that of the seducer who is…”

“I have confidence in you ... - Though they had been led astray, and had embraced many false opinions, yet, on the whole, Paul had confidence in their piety, and believed they would yet return and embrace the truth. That ye will be none otherwise minded - That is, than you have been taught by me; or than I think and teach on the subject. Paul doubtless means to say, that he had full confidence that they would embrace the views which he was inculcating on the subject of justification, and he makes this remark in order to modify the severity of his tone of reprehension, and to show that, notwithstanding all he had said, he had confidence still in their piety. He believed that they would…”

“Yet I have confidence that - After ye have read this. Ye will be no otherwise minded - Than I am, and ye were. But he that troubleth you - It seems to have been one person chiefly who endeavoured to seduce them. Shall bear his judgment - A heavy burden, already hanging over his head. Galatians 5:11”

“5:10 that person, whoever he is: Perhaps Paul did not know who the false teachers were, or perhaps he meant that their credentials were unimportant (cp. 2:6). • confusing you: The false teaching distorted the Good News, so Paul wrote to clear up their thinking.”

“confidence: Gal 4:11, Gal 4:20; Co2 1:15, Co2 2:3, Co2 7:16, Co2 8:22; Th2 3:4; Plm 1:21 but: Gal 1:7, Gal 2:4, Gal 3:1, Gal 4:17, Gal 6:12, Gal 6:13, Gal 6:17; Act 15:1, Act 15:2, Act 15:24; Jo1 2:18-26 bear: Gal 5:12; Co1 5:5; Co2 2:6, Co2 10:2, Co2 10:6, Co2 13:10; Ti1 1:20 whosoever: Gal 2:6; Co2 5:16 Galatians 5:11”