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11–16. AUTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
the autograph continuing till Gal 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 important.
(Gal 6:11) The very size of my letters shows the importance of what I, Paul, write with mine own hand in the following verses, (Gal 6:12) These men are urging you to be circumcised, not from any love to the Law as such, but only that they may not be persecuted (by Jews or Jewish-Christians) for professing the cross of Christ[Jesus], (Gal 6:13) Yes, this is their motive, for even the circumcision-party do not really care to keep the Law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast of their success in the very flesh of you Gentiles. (Gal 6:14) Such is not my own aim. God forbid that I should boast (i.e. in converts or ought else) save in the cross endured by our Lord Jesus Christ, the cross by which the very world has to me, I say, been crucified and I to the world, (Gal 6:15) In this, and this alone, I boast, for through the cross comes the one thing of importance, not circumcision or uncircumcision, but a new creation to me and others. (Gal 6:16) And so as many as shall take this principle for their standard and rule in daily life—Peace be upon them here and Mercy in the great day, even upon those who are the true Israel, the Israel of God.