Galatians 6:17

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. LET NO MAN TROUBLE ME - by opposing, through legalism or licentiousness, my apostolic authority, seeing it is stamped by a sure seal-namely, "I (in contrast to the Judaizing teacher) bear" [ bastazoo (G941), Acts 9:15; as a badge of honour from the King of kings]. THE MARKS - properly, marks branded on slaves to indicate their owners. So Paul's scars, received for Christ, indicate to whom he belongs, and in whose free service he is (2 Corinthians 11:23). The Judaizing teachers gloried in the circumcision-mark in the flesh of their followers; Paul glories in the...

17._Let no man trouble me_. He now speaks with the voice of authority for restraining his adversaries, and employs language which his high rank fully authorized. “Let them cease to throw hinderances in the course of my preaching.” He was prepared, for the sake of the church, to encounter difficulties, but does not choose to be interrupted by contradiction. _Let no man trouble me_. Let no man make opposition to obstruct the progress of my work. _As to everything else, _( τοῦ λοιποῦ,) that is, as to everything besides the _new creature_. “This one thing is enough for me. Other matters are of no importance, and give me no concern. Let no man question me about them.” He thus places himself above all men, and allows to none the power of attacking his ministry. Literally, the phrase signifies, as to _the rest _or _the remainder_, which Erasmus, in my opinion, has improperly applied to

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 blessings are, peace and mercy. Peace with God and our conscience, and all the comforts of this life, as far as they are needful. And mercy, an interest in the free love and favour of God in Christ, the spring and fountain of all other blessings. The written word of God is the rule we are to go by, both in its doctrines and precepts. May his grace ever be with our spirit, to sanctify, quicken, and cheer us, and may we always be ready to maintain the honour of that which is indeed our life. The apostle had in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus, the scars of wounds from persecuting enemies, for his cleaving to Christ, and the doctrine of the gospel. The apostle calls the Galatians his brethre...

Verse 17. _FROM HENCEFORTH LET NO MAN TROUBLE ME_] Put an end to your contentions among yourselves; return to the pure doctrine of the Gospel; abandon those who are leading you astray; separate from the Church those who corrupt and disturb it; and let me be grieved no longer with your defections from the truth. _I BEAR IN MY BODY THE MARKS OF THE LORD JESUS._] The στιγματα, _stigmata_, of which the apostle speaks here, may be understood as implying the _scars_ of the _wounds_ which he had _received in the work_ _of the ministry_; and that he had such scars, we may well conceive, when we know that he had been _scourged, stoned_, and maltreated in a variety of ways. The writer could show such _scars_ himself, received in the same way. Or, the apostle may allude to the _stigmata_ or _marks_ with which servants and slaves were often impressed, in order to ascertain whose property they were...

FROM HENCEFORTH - For the remaining time; that is, during the remainder of my life. LET NO MAN TROUBLE ME - This implies that he had had trouble of some kind, and he earnestly desires that he may have no more. What particular trouble he here refers to, is not certainly known, and commentators have not been agreed. It seems to me that the connection requires us to understand it of the molestation which he had in regard to his call to the apostolic office, and his authority to explain and defend the religion of the Redeemer. This had been one principal subject of this Epistle. His authority had been called in question. He had felt it necessary to go into a vindication of it. His instructions had been departed from on the ground that he was not one of the original apostles, and that he differed from others; see Galatians 1

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,...

FROM HENCEFORTH LET NO MAN TROUBLE ME,.... Having so clearly stated and explained the doctrine of justification, and so largely proved that it is not by works, but by faith, and that circumcision and other rituals of the ceremonial law were not necessary to it, he desires, nay, in an authoritative way he requires, that they give him no further trouble on that head; signifying, that he expected they would be satisfied with what he had wrote, and abide by the truth and obey it, as they had formerly done; that he should hear no more objections from them, or complaints of them: nor need they further inquire his sense of these things; by this they would fully know his faith and practice; as indeed they might also by his suffering persecutions on the account of his faith, and his preaching the Gospel of Christ, and particularly this part of it: FOR I BEAR IN MY BODY THE MARKS OF THE LORD JESU...

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 6:17 VIhsou/ Instead of VIhsou/, which is strongly supported by î46 A B C* 33 1070 1753 most of the Old Latin vg syrpal copsa _al,_ several witnesses (P Y 81 255 256 442 463 1175 1319 1908 2127 copbo arm eth _al_) substitute Cristou/, and others provide various edifying expansions: kuri,ou VIhsou/ (C3 Dc K L most minuscules, followed by the Textus Receptus; kuri,ou VIhsou/ Cristou/ (a 917 941 itd _al_); kuri,ou h`mw/n VIhsou/ Cristou/ (Dgr* Fgr G 104 1924 syrp...

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,