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 they, who are circumcised, do not themselves keep the law: but they would have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, do not proclaim it abroad, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may be applauded by men. Verily I tell you, they have their reward.

but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.

He, that speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent him is true, and there is no imposture in him.

For we presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding.

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

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

Look not every one to his own interests only, but every one also to the concerns of others.

which things indeed have a pretence to wisdom in voluntary worship, and humiliation, and bodily penance, as having no regard to the satisfying of the flesh.

They constrain

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

Now some that came down from Judea, taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised according to the law of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Lest

And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted by the Jews? for then the offence of the cross is 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: whose end is destruction,