Bewitched, and publicly portrayed (3:1)

Says Galatians 3:1 opens Ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται (Ō anoētoi Galatai, “O foolish Galatians”), with ἀνόητος, “not understanding, foolish”. The question is τίς ὑμᾶς ἐβάσκανεν (tis hymas ebaskanen, “who bewitched you?”); Abbott-Smith gives βασκαίνω at this verse as “to blight by the evil eye, to fascinate, bewitch”.

Says The relative clause is οἷς κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς προεγράφη ἐσταυρωμένος (hois kat’ ophthalmous Iēsous Christos proegraphē estaurōmenos). For προγράφω Abbott-Smith lists this verse under two senses, “to write in public, placard, proclaim” and “depict”. The BSB has “clearly portrayed as crucified”; ἐσταυρωμένος is a perfect participle, “having been crucified.”

Implies The question looks back to their first hearing: Christ crucified had been set before them plainly, which makes their turning the more surprising.

Uncertain Which sense of προγράφω is in view, a public notice or a vivid depiction, is not settled by the verse. No lean is taken here.

Says RP 2018 and the TR add two phrases here, τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι and ἐν ὑμῖν (see the textual note on 3:1).