Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians

Martin Luther's Commentary on Galatians is a forceful, accessible rendering of one of the Reformer's defining works, shaped to bring his expansive Latin lectures within reach of modern readers without losing their urgency. Rooted in Luther's lifelong conviction that Galatians most clearly expresses the heart of the Gospel, it presents a theology of salvation that still confronts pride, tradition, and false authority with uncompromising clarity. At its center is the battle over justification by faith alone. Luther defends Paul's apostleship, the divine calling of true ministers, and the heavenly origin of the Gospel against false teachers and self-appointed preachers. He unpacks Paul's greeting as the promise of grace, peace, forgiveness, and a quiet conscience, insisting that only Christ reveals God safely and savingly. Again and again, the commentary turns to Christ's full divinity, his sacrificial death "for our sins," and the believer's need to answer accusation and despair with faith in that personal gift. It also sets promise against Law, showing that Abraham's blessing, the Spirit, and Christian inheritance come through faith in Christ, not legal observance. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.