Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Galatians 6:12

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Contrast between his zeal in their behalf, implied in Gal 6:11, and the zeal for self on the part of the Judaizers. make a fair show-- (Co2 5:12). in the flesh--in outward things. they--it is "these" who constrain you--by example (Gal 6:13) and importuning. only lest--"only that they may not," &c. (compare Gal 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.

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