Galatians 6:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

As desire

They constrain

Galatians 2:3

Acts 15:1

Lest

Galatians 5:11

Philippians 3:18

Bible References

As desire

For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

They constrain

But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

Lest

But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.