Gal 6:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. Contrast between his zeal in their behalf, implied in , and the zeal for self on the part of the Judaizers. make a fair show — ( ). in the flesh —in outward things. they —it is "these" who constrain you —by example ( ) and importuning. only lest —"only that they may not," &c. (compare ). suffer persecution —They escaped in a great degree the Jews' bitterness against Christianity and the offense of the cross of Christ, by making the Mosaic law a necessary preliminary; in fact, making Christian converts into Jewish proselytes.

Galatians 6:12

12. Contrast between his zeal in their behalf, implied in Ga 6:11, and the zeal for self on the part of the Judaizers.

make a fair show— (2Co 5:12).

in the flesh—in outward things.

they—it is "these" who

constrain you—by example (Ga 6:13) and importuning.

only lest—"only that they may not," &c. (compare Ga 5:11).

suffer persecution—They escaped in a great degree the Jews' bitterness against Christianity and the offense of the cross of Christ, by making the Mosaic law a necessary preliminary; in fact, making Christian converts into Jewish proselytes.