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 neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law, but desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.

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

But they do all their works that they may be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments

And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

who devour the houses of the widows and for a pretext make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

For we dare not mix ourselves in with or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves, but they do not understand that they are measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves among themselves.

For these false apostles are deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

with each one not looking to their own things, but also to the things of others.

which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship and humility and neglecting of the body, but they have absolutely no value against the appetites of the flesh.

They constrain

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised,

Then certain men who came down from Judaea taught the brethren and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Lest

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;