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Galatians 6:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Galatians 6:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 [a]It is those who want to make a good appearance in the flesh who are trying to compel you to have yourselves circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.(A) 13 Not even those having themselves circumcised[b] observe the law themselves; they only want you to be circumcised so that they may boast of your flesh.
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- 6:12–15 The Jewish Christian opponents wished not to be persecuted, possibly by Jews. But since Judaism seems to have had a privileged status as a religion in the Roman empire, circumcised Christians might, if taken as Jews, thereby avoid persecution from the Romans. In any case, Paul instead stresses conformity with the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; cf. Gal 2:19–21; 5:11.
- 6:13 Those having themselves circumcised: other manuscripts read, “those who have had themselves circumcised.”
Galatians 6:12-13
New International Version
Galatians 6:12-13
New International Version
12 Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh(A) are trying to compel you to be circumcised.(B) The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted(C) for the cross of Christ. 13 Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,(D) yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.(E)
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