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 do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound 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 to you -- they have their reward!

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

and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

for those such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.

They constrain

but not even Titus, who is with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --

And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren -- 'If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;'

Lest

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

for many walk of whom many times I told you -- and now also weeping tell -- the enemies of the cross of the Christ!