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 they who are themselves circumcised do not keep the law, but desire you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward.

And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.

He that speaketh from himself, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.

For we will not presume to put ourselves on the level, or compare ourselves with some who vaunt themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, have no understanding.

For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

Some indeed do it in a spirit of envy and strife; but some also preach Christ with cordial good-will:

Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others.

Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, [though] not of any value, [but] a gratification to the flesh.

They constrain

And even Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Lest

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then indeed the offence of the cross is at an end.

For many walk, whom I have often mentioned to you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: