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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 6:14

But God forbid - See the note at Romans 3:4. “For me it is not to glory except in the cross of Christ.” The object of Paul here is evidently to place himself in contrast with the judaizing teachers, and to show his determined purpose to glory in nothing else but the cross of Christ. Well they knew that he had as much occasion for glorying in the things pertaining to the flesh, or in the observance of external rites and customs, as any of them. He had been circumcised. He had had all the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 6:14

Galatians 6:14. But God forbid that I should be actuated by any such selfish or worldly views, or should glory Should boast of any thing I have, or am, or do, or rely on any thing for my acceptance with God; save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ In what Christ hath done and suffered for me; by whom Or, as the words may be understood, by which cross; the world is crucified to me All the things and persons in it are to me as dead things, and therefore as nothing; and I unto... 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 6:14

The Greek begins with "For me", making it emph. God forbid . See Romans 3:4 . The fifteenth and last occurance of this expression. save = except. Greek. ei me . Lord . App-98 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . by. Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 6:1 . Whom , Greek.which. world. Greek. kosmos . App-129 . is = has been. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 6:14

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.Glory, save in the cross ... The cross of the Son of God, by the love for men exhibited upon it by the Saviour, by the atonement for sins provided upon its crude beams, by all the hope of the gospel which it symbolizes, is indeed the only grounds of rejoicing and glorying on the part of Christians.Through which ... This should not be "through... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 6:14

14. Translate, "But as for me (in opposition to those gloriers 'in your flesh,' :-), God forbid that I," c. in the cross—the atoning death on the cross. Compare Philippians 3:3 Philippians 3:7; Philippians 3:8, as a specimen of his glorying. The "cross," the great object of shame to them, and to all carnal men, is the great object of glorying to me. For by it, the worst of deaths, Christ has destroyed all kinds of death [AUGUSTINE, Tract 36, on John, sec. 4]. We are to testify the power of... 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 6:14-15

Paul boasted only in Christ’s cross, the work of Christ for him. That was all he took pride in. The Cross was a symbol of shame. Because of the Cross the world system had lost its appeal to Paul, and he had lost his appeal to the world. Now circumcision was unimportant. Only being a new creation in Christ mattered (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:17)."It is difficult after sixteen centuries and more during which the cross has been a sacred symbol, to realize the unspeakable horror and loathing which the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Galatians 6:14

6:14 whom (i-19) Or 'through which.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 6:1-18

Practical Exhortations. The Apostle’s Glorying1-5. 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 gentleness, remembering that you yourselves may some time need a similar forgiveness. (2) Share each other’s cares and sorrows, and so fulfil Christ’s law of love. (3) Shun. the self-deception which springs from pride; (4, 5) let each man test his actions on their own merits and not by comparison with other... read more