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For even they who receive circumcision don`t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.
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The Teachers' Hypocrisy
Paul exposes the Judaizing teachers as hypocrites. Commentators explain that these teachers insisted the Galatians be circumcised, an act that obligated them to keep the entire Old Testament law. However, the teachers themselves failed to keep this very law, revealing their insincerity and lack of genuine devotion.
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For neither they themselves who are circumcised. The Jewish teachers, or perhaps all Jews. It was true in general that the Jews d…
They who receive circumcision (ο περιτεμνομενο). Present causative middle of περιτεμνω, those who are having themselves circumcise…
19th Century
Anglican
Their insincerity is shown by the fact that they are not really careful to observe the Law. What they do is only to serve as a pretext, that they m…
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Baptist
"See," they say, "these Gentiles. We have converted them, and we have gotten them circumcised. Isn't that a wonderful thing?" "No, not at all," for…
Second, the legalizers persevered in their error because they desired to boast that they had been able to win over the Galatians to Judaism. There …
16th Century
Protestant
For neither they who hold by circumcision keep the law. The old version and Erasmus translate this as: who are circumcised. But P…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But neither they themselves that are circumcised That is, the pleaders for, and preachers of circumcision, whether t…
Proud, vain, and carnal hearts are content with just enough religion to help them maintain a respectable appearance. But the apostle professes his …
13th Century
Catholic
After admonishing the Galatians on how to behave toward people who are upright and just, the Apostle here teaches them how to act toward heretics a…
