Galatians 3:27

King James Version (KJV)

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Translations

Galatians 3:27 - Amplified Bible

For as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah] have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - American Standard Version

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - Bible in Basic English

For all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - Darby Bible

For ye, as many as have been baptised unto Christ, have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - English Standard Version

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - King James Version

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque todos los que fuisteis bautizados en Cristo, de Cristo os habéis revestido.

Galatians 3:27 - The Message

Galatians 3:27 - New American Standard Bible

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque todos los que fueron bautizados en Cristo, de Cristo se han revestido.

Galatians 3:27 - World English Bible

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Galatians 3:27 - Young's Living Translation

for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;

Galatians 3:27 - Additional Comments

The assumption here is all those who have put on Christ (i.e. are Christians) have been baptized. Rom 6:4-6 and Col 2:12 makes the same assumption.
But what does it mean to "put on Christ"? Rom 13:14 says it means to make no room for wrong desires. Gal 5:19-24 contrasts the deeds of the flesh with the deeds of the Spirit.
When you put on clothing, it identifies who you are, but it also covers you. Practically, it refers to what captures your thoughts and actions - are you captured by the desires of the world, or the things of Christ? How can you tell? Again, see Gal 5:19-24, and take note which closer describes you. But it is not merely the deeds, but also what are your passions, and what do you think about.
As you read that passage, say "the works of ", then "the fruit of ". Which seems more accurate?
Romans 6:4 - we have died to sin, to walk in the new way of life.

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