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 who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Therefore when thou dost 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 have their reward.

But all their works they do, to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and inlarge the fringes of their garments.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

Who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater damnation.

He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

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

Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will.

Look not every one at his own things, but every one also at the things of others.

Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.

They constrain

(But neither was Titus, who was with me,

But certain men coming down from Judea taught the brethren, Except ye be circumcised, after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Lest

But if I, brethren, preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution?

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