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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 6:16

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 on them - See the note at Romans 15:33.And upon the Israel of God - The true church of God; all who are his true worshippers; see the note at Romans 2:28-29; Romans 9:6, note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 6:15-16

Galatians 6:15-16. 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 Or, a new creation, described 2 Corinthians 5:17, where see the note, as also on Galatians 5:6; where the same true and vital religion is termed, faith which worketh by love, implying the renovation of the whole man, by the power of the Divine Spirit, and producing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 6:11-18

Summary and farewell (6:11-18)Up till now Paul’s secretary has been writing down his words as he speaks. Now Paul takes the pen and with large bold letters writes a conclusion to the letter (11). One reason why the Judaisers insist on circumcision is to escape the persecution they will receive if they preach Christ’s death as the way of salvation. Although they preach the necessity of circumcision, they are not interested in keeping the law. They want only to boast of success in getting many... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 6:16

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". Israel of God. The antithesis of Israel after the flesh (1 Corinthians 10:18 ). Compare Romans 9:6 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:3 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 6:16

And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.As many as shall walk by this rule ... that is, the Law of Christ, not regarding merely the portions of it stressed in this final chapter, but all of it.Peace ... and mercy ... The apostolic blessing is invoked upon those who will walk under the Law of Christ, as distinguished from them that desire to cling to the Law of Moses.And upon the Israel of God ... It is surprising that any could... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 6:16

Galatians 6:16. 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 the possession of the privileges thereof, this verse may be understood also as assertory,—peace shall be on them, rather than as a prayer, unless there werea verb which expressed it;—especially considering that he writes this Epistle to encourage them to refuse circumcision.—To... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 6:16

16. as many—contrasting with the "as many," Galatians 6:12. rule—literally, a straight rule, to detect crookedness; so a rule of life. peace—from God (Ephesians 2:14-17; Ephesians 6:23). mercy— (Ephesians 6:23- :). Israel of God—not the Israel after the flesh, among whom those teachers wish to enrol you; but the spiritual seed of Abraham by faith (Galatians 3:9; Galatians 3:29; Romans 2:28; Romans 2:29; Philippians 3:3). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 6:11-18

V. CONCLUSION 6:11-18In this section Paul summarized some of his more important points. He also appealed to his readers again urging them to follow through and to put into practice what he had taught them."Before concluding his letter Paul returns once more to the antithesis of cross and circumcision, setting them forth this time as representing respectively the true and the false ground of boasting, and thus carrying a stage further his polemic against the Judaizers and their way of legal... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 6:16

Paul wished for God’s peace and mercy for all who walked by the rule he had expounded, namely, faith apart from works."It is interesting that he goes on: according to this rule, for he has been opposing people who subjected believers to strict rules. But rule (= ’straight rod’, BAGD) points us to the authentic way, the one right path on which to walk." [Note: Morris, p. 190. BAGD is Walter Bauer’s A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Teatament and Other Early Christian Literature, revised and... read more

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