Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. FOR - confirming his crucifixion to the world () by the instance of circumcision, which now is become a mere worldly, outward rite. AVAILETH. Borrowed from , Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g read 'is.' Not only are they of no avail, but they are nothing. So far are they from being matter for, 'glorying,', that they are 'nothing.' But Christ's cross is 'all in all,' as a subject for glorying, in the "new creature" (; Ephesians 2:15). NEW CREATURE ...

15._For in Christ Jesus_. The reason why he is crucified to the world, and the world to him, is, that in Christ, to whom he is spiritually united, nothing but a new creature is of any avail. Everything else must be dismissed, must perish. I refer to those things which hinder the renewing of the Spirit. “If any man be in Christ” says he, “let him be a new creature.” (2 Corinthians 5:17.) That is, if any man wishes to be considered as belonging to the kingdom of Christ, let him be created anew by the Spirit of God; let him not live any longer to himself or to the world, but let him be raised up to “newness of life.” (Romans 6:4.) His reasons for concluding that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance, have been already considered. The truth of the gospel swallows up, and brings to nought, all the shadows of

12-15 Proud, vain, and carnal hearts, are content with just so much religion as will help to keep up a fair show. But the apostle professes his own faith, hope, and joy; and that his principal glory was in the cross of Christ. By which is here meant, his sufferings and death on the cross, the doctrine of salvation by a crucified Redeemer. By Christ, or by the cross of Christ, the world is crucified to the believer, and he to the world. The more we consider the sufferings of the Redeemer from the world, the less likely shall we be to love the world. The apostle was as little affected by its charms, as a beholder would be by any thing which had been graceful in the face of a crucified person, when he beholds it blackened in the agonies of death. He was no more affected by the objects around him, than one who is expiring would be struck with any of the prospects his dying eyes might view f...

Verse 15. _IN CHRIST JESUS_] Under the dispensation of the Gospel, of which he is head and supreme, _neither circumcision_- nothing that the _Jew_ can boast of, nothing that the _Gentile_ can call excellent, _availeth any thing_-can in the least contribute to the salvation of the soul. _BUT A NEW CREATURE._] αλλα καινη κτισις. _But a new creation_; not a _new creature_ merely, (for this might be restrained to any _new power_ or _faculty_,) but a total renewal of the whole man, of all the powers and passions of the soul; and as _creation_ could not be effected but by the power of the Almighty, so this change cannot be effected but by the same energy; no circumcision can do this; only the power that made the man at first can _new make him_. 1 Corinthians 7:19, and on _"_

FOR IN CHRIST JESUS - In his religion; see the note at Galatians 5:6. BUT A NEW CREATURE - The fact that a man is created anew, or born again, constitutes the real difference between him and other people. This is what Christ requires; this is the distinction which he designs to make. It is not by conformity to certain rites and customs that a man is to be accepted; it is not by elevated rank, or by wealth, or beauty, or blood; it is not by the color of the complexion; but the grand inquiry is, whether a man is born again, and is in fact a new creature in Christ Jesus; see the note at 2 Corinthians 5:17, for an explanation of the phrase “a new creature.”...

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 overtaken in some trespass. _"Brethren;" the compellation so introduced betokens a somewhat pathetic urgency: el. above, Galatians 3:15; Galatians 4:31; Galatians 5:11. But Philippians 3:13,...

FOR IN CHRIST JESUS,.... These words are omitted in the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; Galatians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 7:19, they contain a reason why the apostle gloried in a crucified Christ, and looked upon the world as dead to him, and he to that, in every state of it; particularly as it may design "the worldly sanctuary" of the Jews, and all the rites and ceremonies appertaining to it; and among the rest CIRCUMCISION, WHICH AVAILETH NOT ANYTHING; neither as a command, type, or privilege; or in the business of salvation, being abolished by Christ: NOR UNCIRCUMCISION; being now no bar to the Gospel, Gospel ordinances, or a Gospel church state; or to any of the blessings of the everlasting covenant, which come upon the uncircumcision, as well as

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._ Paul puts that in connection with the support of those who are teachers of the truth, and I have sometimes thought that, in certain churches where God's ministers have been starved, it was not very wonderful that the people should be starved, too. They thought so little about the pastor that they left him in need, so it was not strange that, as they sowed little, they reaped little. One of these misers said that his religion did not cost him more than a shilling a year, and somebody replied that he thought it was a shilling wasted on a bad thing, for his poor religion was not worth even that small amount....

GALATIANS 6:15 ou;te ga,r {A} Influenced by the similar passage in Galatians 5:6, the Textus Receptus, following a A C D F G K L P most minuscules itd, g vg syrh with * copsa, bo ethpp _al,_ reads evn ga.r Cristw|/ VIhsou/ ou;te. The shorter reading has limited but adequate support in î46 B Y 33 1175 1611 1739 1908 2005 itr syrhtxt, pal goth arm ethro _al_....

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 the defense of the gospel. The previous chapter stated that they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh and its lusts. In the beginning of this chapter the treatment to be accorded to a man (a brother) who has been overtaken in a fault is given. The law would demand the cutting off of such a one. It is harsh and merciless. But grace bears a different message. “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself,