Galatians 6:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. ”

Galatians 6:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For neither they themselves who are circumcised - The Jewish teachers, or perhaps all Jews. It was true in general that the Jews did not wholly and entirely obey the Law of Moses, but it is proba...
Galatians 6:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in (l) your flesh. (l) That they have entangled you in Judaism, and yet he dwell...
Galatians 6:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 ba...
Galatians 6:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

neither . Greek. oude . keep. Compare Romans 2:26 . to have you . that you should be. that . Greek. hina , as in Galatians 6:12 . glory. Greek. kauchaomai . See Romans 2:17 .
Galatians 6:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. For neither they who hold by circumcision keep the law. The old version and Erasmus translate thus: who are circumcised. But Paul appears to me to refer to teachers only; and for this r...
Galatians 6:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. Neither they themselves who are circumcised - They receive circumc...
Galatians 6:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That they may glory in your flesh.— "May glory in this mark of circumcision, fixed in your flesh, and boast of the many converts to Judaism which they have had the interest and address to make." Se...
Galatians 6:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 'For not even do they who are having themselves circumcised...
Galatians 6:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Galatians 6:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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 pr...
Galatians 6:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 28 THE FALSE AND THE TRUE GLORYING. Galatians 6:11-14 THE rendering of Galatians 6:11 in the Authorised Version is clearly erroneous (see how large a letter). Wickliff, guided by the...
Galatians 6:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Glorying in the Cross Alone Galatians 6:11-18 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...
Galatians 6:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Galatians 6:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 suff...
Galatians 6:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But neither they themselves that are circumcised ,.... That is, the pleaders for, and preachers of circumcision, whether they themselves were actually circumcised, or not; it means those that were o...
Galatians 6:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. Ver. 13. Keep the law ] Romans 2:23 . Jerome doubteth not to...
Galatians 6:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Galatians 6:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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?...
Galatians 6:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Character of Seducing Teachers; Efficacy of the Cross of Christ; Apostolical Benediction. A. D. 56....
Galatians 6:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In this the hypocrisy of your false teachers discovereth itself, that whereas, by their being circumcised, they had declared themselves debtors to the whole law, and under an obligation entirely to k...
Galatians 6:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Summary - What the Christian Should Glory In ( Galatians 6:11-15 ). Having summarised Christian behaviour Paul now turns their attention to what they should be glorying in. Here Paul tak...
Galatians 6:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 concludi...
Galatians 6:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 6:6-7 . 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....
Galatians 6:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Galatians 6:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Galatians 6:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concluding Remarks. Paul's love in contrast to the behavior of the false teachers:
Galatians 6:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:21 ; 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; 2 Corinthians 11:18 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; Matthew 23:15 ; Matthew 23:23 ; Matthew 23:3 ; Romans 2:17-24 ; Romans 3:9-19
Galatians 6:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For neither they themselves keep the whole law — So far are they from a real zeal for it. But yet they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh — That they may boast of you...

Galatians 6:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 6:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 6:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 6:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 6:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 6:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 6:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 6:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 6:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 6:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes