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Verse 12. _A FAIR SHOW IN THE FLESH._] The Jewish religion was general
in the region of Galatia, and it was respectable, as it appears that
the principal inhabitants were either _Jews_ or _proselytes_...
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AS MANY AS DESIRE TO MAKE A FAIR SHOW IN THE FLESH - To be
distinguished for their conformity to external rites and customs. To
be known for their zeal in this cause. They sought to show their zeal
by...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. Concerning the Restoration of a brother. (Galatians 6:1)_
2. Concerning Reaping and Sowing. (Galatians 6:6)
3. The conclusion. (Galatians 6:11)
Practical exhortations conclude the de...
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Autograph postscript. Large letters need not be literally meant in
late Greek; but what else can the word mean here? How large a letter
(AV) is not a legitimate translation. Probably the reason is bad...
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BURDEN-BEARING (Galatians 6:1-5)...
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DESIRE, Greek. _thelo_. App-102.
MAKE. FAIR SHOW. Greek. _euprosopeo_. Only here; but the word is found
in an Egyptian letter about 114 B.C. in the same sense.
CONSTRAIN. are compelling. Compare Gal...
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Reverting to the error which had perhaps suggested, and which
certainly occupies so prominent a place in the Epistle, St Paul
unmasks those who were its authors and propagators; contrasting their
cond...
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AUTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
_the autograph continuing till_ Galatians 5:18
_A contrast of the aims of the false teachers and of his own. The
cross as the means of the new creation in believers is all import...
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ONLY LEST THEY SHOULD SUFFER PERSECUTION— This seems to open the
main secret springof that zeal for the Jewish ceremonies in some who
professed themselves Christians, which occasioned so much uneasine...
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TEXT 6:11-13
(11) See with how large letters I write unto you with mine own hand.
(12) As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel
you to be circumcised; only that they may not be...
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_ VERSE 12. 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._...
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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.
Contrast between his zeal in their behalf...
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5 There is a contrast here between a burden and a load. Burden is from
the element meaning _ heavy_. Both of these elements occur together in
Mat_23:4 "heavy loads". In Mat_11:30 our Lord did not say...
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6:12 of (h-27) Or 'through.'...
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PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS. THE APOSTLE'S GLORYING
1-5. The nature and requirements of the law of love.
PARAPHRASE. '(1) If sin overcome one of your number, try to correct
the fault in a temper of gentl...
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CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
GALATIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 6
CHRISTIANS SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER
V1 My Christian brothers and sisters, a *sin may overcome someone.
Those among you whom the Holy Spiri...
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(11-18) Concluding section of the Epistle, written in the Apostle’s
own hand. These Judaising teachers only wish to have you circumcised
as a matter of outside show, in order to disguise their own pro...
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CHAPTER 28
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE GLORYING.
Galatians 6:11
THE rendering of Galatians 6:11 in the Authorised Version is clearly
erroneous (see how large a letter). Wickliff, guided by the Latin
Vul...
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THE APOSTLE WRITES THE PERORATION WITH HIS OWN HAND, DENOUNCING THE
MOTIVES OF THE PHARISAIC PARTY. AFFIRMING HIS OWN ABSOLUTE RELIANCE ON
THE CROSS AND THE NEW LIFE OF THE SPIRIT, AND CONCLUDING WITH...
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GLORYING IN THE CROSS ALONE
Galatians 6:11
Paul usually dictated his letters, but this was written with his own
hand. The characters were large and clear, Galatians 6:11, r.v.
Perhaps this was due to...
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Having dealt with the conduct of liberty thus broadly, the apostle now
made some detailed application of the principles enunciated, giving an
important illustration pertinent to the whole question of...
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As many as desire to make a (h) fair shew in (i) the flesh, they
constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer
persecution for the (k) cross of Christ.
(h) He sets a fair show against...
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He tells them the false teachers would have them circumcised first, to
avoid _persecution from the Jewish party; and secondly to glory in
having made them their proselytes. (Witham)_...
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(11) В¶ Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine
own hand. (12) As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh,
they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffe...
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Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by
the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of
God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
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12._As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh_. Such men pay
no regard to edification, but are guided by an ambitious desire to
hunt after popular applause. The Greek verb
εὐπροσωπὢσαι, (100)...
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Here is the answer to those who then sought, and now seek, to bring in
law for sanctification and as a guide: the strength and the rule for
holiness are in the Spirit. The law does not give the Spirit...
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AS MANY AS DESIRE TO MAKE A FAIR SHOW IN THE FLESH,.... By whom are
meant the false apostles, who are here described, and their views,
aims, and ends, opened and exposed. These were very desirous to c...
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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.
Ver. 12. _To make a fair show_] Gr. ευπροσω...
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The sum of all is this: _As many as desire to make a fair show_ Or
appearance; that is, to preserve a fair character; _in the flesh_ In
external things, or with respect to their observing the Jewish r...
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A FAIR SHOW IN THE FLESH; in outward observances, and thus to be in
good repute with men of fleshly minds.
LEST THEY SHOULD SUFFER; persecution from the Jews, if they neglected
circumcision and preac...
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CONCLUDING REMARKS.
Paul's love in contrast to the behavior of the false teachers:...
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CONCERN FOR THOSE WHO FAIL
(vs.1-5)
The Galatians may have considered themselves spiritual because they
were legal-minded. There is a good test for this. What about a person
overtaken in a fault? Sha...
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AS MANY AS DESIRE TO MAKE A GOOD SHOWING IN THE FLESH, THESE _WOULD_
COMPEL YOU TO BE CIRCUMCISED, ONLY THAT THEY MAY NOT SUFFER
PERSECUTION FOR THE CROSS OF CHRIST.
False teachers - Acts 15:1
Are t...
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12-15 Proud, vain, and carnal hearts, are content with just so much
religion as will help to keep up a fair show. But the apostle
professes his own faith, hope, and joy; and that his principal glory...
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The apostle here reflecteth upon those false teachers who had
perverted this church, and discovereth their hypocrisy under all their
pretences of good will to them. These are those who (he saith) desi...
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As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to
be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of
Christ....
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Galatians 6:12 as G3745 desire G2309 (G5719) showing G2146 (G5658) in
G1722 flesh G4561 these G3778 compel G315 (G5719) you G5209
circumcised G4059 (G5745) only G3440 that G3363 may G1377 not G3363
pe...
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THE FINAL SUMMARY - WHAT THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD GLORY IN (GALATIANS
6:11).
Having summarised Christian behaviour Paul now turns their attention
to what they should be glorying in. Here Paul takes the l...
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Galatians 6:12. AS MANY AS DESIRE TO MAKE A FAIR SHOW IN THE FLESH (in
the sphere of the flesh), THEY (AND NO OTHERS) CONSTRAIN YOU TO BE
CIRCUMCISED ONLY THAT THEY MAY NOT BE PERSECUTED ON ACCOUNT OF...
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TO MAKE A FAIR SHOW
(ευπροσωπησα). First aorist active infinitive of
ευπροσωπεω, late verb from ευπροσωπος, fair of
face (ευ, προσωπον). Here only in N.T., but one example in
papyri (Tebt. I. 19 12...
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CONSTRAIN YOU TO BE CIRCUMCISED
"Circumcision" stands here for externality in religion -- form rather
than spirit. (Colossians 2:16)....
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Galatians 6:6. _Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto
him that teacheth in all good things. Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap._
Pa...
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CONTENTS: The regenerated life as a brotherhood of believers.
CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit, God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: The new life in Christ Jesus is not simply one of being
good, but of doing good....
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Galatians 6:1. _If a man,_ a brother, _be overtaken in a fault,_ by
wine, or passion, or some indiscretion, through surprise, or when off
his guard. The offender is a brother, who when so overtaken co...
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THOSE. Some of your teachers want to show off and be popular with
their unbelieving friends, and so they try to force you to be
circumcised. It is not because they think circumcision is necessary to
b...
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_As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain
you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for
the cross of Christ._
THE HISTORY AND ODIUM OF CHRIST’S CROSS...
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 6:11 Final Warning. Paul summarizes the
main themes of the letter and challenges the reader to stay true to
the gospel. To require circumcision is to deny the cross and the...
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CHAPTER 6
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. He exhorts the Galatians to good works, especially works of mercy
towards Christians, particularly doctors and catechists. He bids them
not to seek for the prais...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 6:11. YE SEE HOW LARGE A LETTER I HAVE WRITTEN WITH MINE OWN
HAND.—At this point the apostle takes the pen from his amanuensis,
and writes the concluding pa...
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EXPOSITION
GALATIANS 6:1
BRETHREN, IF (or, _although_)_ _A MAN BE OVERTAKEN IN A FAULT
(ἀδελφοί ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ
ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτέματι);_
brethren_',_ if even a man hath been over...
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Bretheren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual,
restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself,
lest thou also be tempted (Galatians 6:1).
The Bible does seem t...
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2 Corinthians 10:12; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Acts 15:1; Acts 15:5;
Colossians 2:23; Galatians 2:14; Galatians 2:3; Galatians 5:11;
Galatians 6:13;...
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To make a fair show [ε υ π ρ ο σ ω π η σ α ι]. N. T. o. o
Class. o LXX In the flesh [ε ν σ α ρ κ ι]. Qualifying the verb
to make a fair show. The whole phrase is well explained by Ellicott :
"To wear...
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As many as desire to make a fair appearance in the flesh — To
preserve a fair character. These constrain you — Both by their
example and importunity. To be circumcised — Not so much from a
principle o...
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Here our apostle returns to the description which he had before given
of the false apostles, who, though they urged the necessity of
circumcision, yet it was not with any sincerity of intention: it wa...