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12 All who want to make-a-good-showing[a] in the flesh— these ones are compelling you to receive-circumcision only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For not even the ones receiving-circumcision themselves are keeping the Law. But they want you to receive-circumcision in order that they might boast in your flesh.

I Will Boast Only In The Cross of Christ. Peace Be Upon All Who Do The Same

14 But for me, may it never be that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which[b] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

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  1. Galatians 6:12 Or, put-on-a-good-face.
  2. Galatians 6:14 Or, Whom.

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) 14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,(F) through which[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.(G)

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  1. Galatians 6:14 Or whom