Gal 6:12-13 | 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 6:12-13

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.

13. Translate, "For not even do they who submit to circumcision, keep the law themselves (Ro 2:17-23), but they wish you (emphatical) to be circumcised," &c. They arbitrarily selected circumcision out of the whole law, as though observing it would stand instead of their non-observance of the rest of the law.

that they may glory in your flesh--namely, in the outward change (opposed to an inward change wrought by the Spirit) which they have effected in bringing you over to their own Jewish-Christian party.