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Galatians 6:16

Paul started this letter with a similar prayer in 1:3. Paul had just described how Christians in Galatia should live. And if they lived in that way, they would be at *peace with God. They would be at *peace with other people. And they would feel *peaceful in their spirits. God had already been kind to them. So Paul prayed that God would continue to help them. And he prayed that God would help ‘all the Israel of God’. Many students believe that 'the Israel of God' means all Christians. Other students believe that it means *Jews who have become Christians.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 16. _AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE_] Τῳ κανονι τουτῳ· _This canon_; viz. what is laid down in the preceding verses, that redemption is through the sacrifice of Christ; that circumcisi...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND AS MANY AS WALK - As many as live, for so the word walk is used in the Scriptures. According to this rule. Greek: “This canon”; see the word explained in the notes at 2 Corinthians 10:13. PEACE BE...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Concerning the Restoration of a brother. (Galatians 6:1)_ 2. Concerning Reaping and Sowing. (Galatians 6:6) 3. The conclusion. (Galatians 6:11) Practical exhortations conclude t

  • 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 bad...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    BURDEN-BEARING (Galatians 6:1-5)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    See in what large letters I am writing in my own handwriting. Those who wish to make a pretentious display from the merely human point of view are trying to compel you to get yourselves circumcised, b...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WALK. shall walk. Greek. _stoicheo_. See Galatians 5:25. ACCORDING TO. by. No preposition. Dative case. RULE. Greek. _kanon_. See 2 Corinthians 10:13, ON. Greek. _epi_. App-104. UPON. Same as "on...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _as many as walk_ See note on ch. Galatians 5:25. Some commentators attach to this verb a different sense, -as many as conform to this rule". But the A.V. gives what is probably a correct rendering. T...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑῚ ὍΣΟΙ. Without restriction; whatever their nationality or past or even present behaviour. The καί makes an apodosis in thought though not in form; if a new creation then peace and mercy. ΤΩ͂Ι ΚΑΝΌΝ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    AUTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY _the autograph continuing till_ Galatians 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 import...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΚΑΝΌΝΙ _dat. от_ ΚΑΝΏΝ (G2583) палка, межа, шаблон. Об этом слове _см._ 2 Corinthians 10:13. ΣΤΟΙΧΉΣΟΥΣΙΝ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΣΤΟΙΧΈΩ (G4748) идти по линии, идти по правилам (_см._ Gala

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND AS MANY AS WALK, &C.— St. Paul having asserted, in the foregoing verse, that it is the _new creation_ alone which qualifies men to be proper members of the kingdom of Christ, and puts them into th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 6:14-16 (14) But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world. (15) For neither is circumcisi...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    _ VERSE 16. AND AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE, PEACE BE ON THEM, AND MERCY._ This is the rule by which we ought to live, "that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousne...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. AS MANY - contrasting with the "as many," . rule [canon] - a straight rule, to detect crookedne...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    5 There is a contrast here between a burden and a load. Burden is from the element meaning _ heavy_. Both of these elements occur together in Mat_23:4 "heavy loads". In Mat_11:30 our Lord did not say...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    6:16 walk (k-6) See Note, ch. 5.25....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THIS RULE] the test of acceptance with God mentioned in the previous v. ISRAEL] the true spiritual Israel: cp. Galatians 3:9; Romans 4:13....

  • 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 gentle...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ACCORDING TO THIS RULE. — The word for “rule” is the same that afterwards received a special application in the phrase, “Canon of Scripture.” It meant originally a carpenter’s rule, or the line that a...

  • 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 pro...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 29 RITUAL NOTHING: CHARACTER EVERYTHING. Galatians 6:15 VERSE 14 (Galatians 6:14) comprehends the whole theology of the Epistle, and Galatians 6:15 brings to a head its practical and ethical...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    κανόνι. Men need a rule to guide their lives as the surveyor or the carpenter for the right adjustment of his work. This rule was supplied to the Jew by the Law in a code of morals, but the Spirit qui...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    THE APOSTLE WRITES THE PERORATION WITH HIS OWN HAND, DENOUNCING THE MOTIVES OF THE PHARISAIC PARTY. AFFIRMING HIS OWN ABSOLUTE RELIANCE ON THE CROSS AND THE NEW LIFE OF THE SPIRIT, AND CONCLUDING WITH...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GLORYING IN THE CROSS ALONE Galatians 6:11 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 was due to...

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the (n) Israel of God. (n) Upon the true Israel, whose praise is from God and not from men; (Romans 2:29)....

  • 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 suffe...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    16._And as many as walk according to this rule_. “May they enjoy all prosperity and happiness!” This is not merely a prayer in their behalf, but a token of approbation. His meaning therefore is, that...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Here is the answer to those who then sought, and now seek, to bring in law for sanctification and as a guide: the strength and the rule for holiness are in the Spirit. The law does not give the Spirit...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE,.... Or canon; meaning not the canon of the Scriptures in general, which is the perfect rule, and only standard of faith and practice; according to which we...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And as many as walk according to this rule, peace _be_ on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Ver. 16. _According to this rule_] viz. Of the new creature. Or the doctrine of this Epistle. _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For in Christ Jesus_ (See on Galatians 5:6,) _neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision_ To prove that we are accepted of God, and possessed of genuine religion; _but a new creature...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THIS RULE; the truth which he had declared. THE ISRAEL OF GOD; all his true worshippers....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Conclusion:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE, PEACE BE ON THEM AND MERCY, AND UPON THE ISRAEL OF GOD....

  • Leslie 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? Sha...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    BUT GOD FORBID THAT I SHOULD BOAST EXCEPT IN THE CROSS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, BY WHOM THE WORLD HAS BEEN CRUCIFIED TO ME, AND I TO THE WORLD. Glory in the cross - Praise God This is where the glo...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    16-18 A new creation to the image of Christ, as showing faith in him, is the greatest distinction between one man and another, and a blessing is declared on all who walk according to this rule. The b...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE; he either meaneth the rule of Scripture, the whole word of God; or the doctrine which he had taught them throughout this Epistle, or what he had said in the...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. [Upon all who walk by the rule which I have just stated--the rule which rejects carnal ordinances, an...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Galatians 6:16 And G2532 as G3745 walk G4748 (G5692) to G2583 this G5129 rule G2583 peace G1515 and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and on the Israel of God.' His letter is finished. He has made clear his Gospel. And now on those of the Galatians who walk by ‘t...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Galatians 6:16. AND AS MANY AS SHALL WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE, etc. Rising above all earthly distinctions to the height of Christian contemplation, Paul pronounces a benediction to all who walk acc...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    BY THIS RULE (τω κανον τουτω). For κανων, see on 2 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 10:15....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Galatians 6:6. _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._ Pa...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The regenerated life as a brotherhood of believers. CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit, God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: The new life in Christ Jesus is not simply one of being good, but of doing good....

  • 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 co...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WHO FOLLOW THIS RULE. "To you believing Gentiles who follow this rule (Galatians 6:15) and who come to God by being a new creature in Christ, may peace and mercy be with you, and with all God's people...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God._ THE CHRISTIAN’S WALK AND RULE 1. Christianity is a walk; a free and voluntary motion, an unifor...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 6:16 ISRAEL OF GOD. In contrast to the children of the “present Jerusalem” (Galatians 4:25), the true people of God are the believing

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 6:11 Final Warning. Paul summarizes the main themes of the letter and challenges the reader to stay true to the gospel. To require circumcision is to deny the cross and the...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 6 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He exhorts the Galatians to good works, especially works of mercy towards Christians, particularly doctors and catechists. He bids them not to seek for the prais...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _And as many as walk according to this rule._ The rule laid down by S. Paul as to justification, and the relation of Judaism to Christianity. _Peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God._...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:16. AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE.—Of life: a straight rule to detect crookedness. UPON THE ISRAEL OF GOD.—Not the Israel after the flesh, but th...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 a man hath been over...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Bretheren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted (Galatians 6:1). The Bible does seem t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 12:18; 1 Peter 2:5; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 3:29;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Rule [κ α ν ο ν ι]. P o. See on 2 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 10:16; 2 Corinthians 10:9; 2 Corinthians

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And as many as walk according to this rule — Glorying only in the cross of Christ. Being crucified to the world. And, Created anew. Peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel, that is, the Chur...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. The nature of Christianity described: it is. walk. Now. walk is. motion,. free and voluntary motion, an uniform and even motion: it is. progressive motion, and. constant motion. Obse...

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