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Galatians 6:11-18 (NLT)
11 “Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting.” NOTE: (I will also put this verse in the KJV also at the bottom of this passage)
12-13 “Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save. (13) And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.”
14-16 “As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died. (15) It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. (16) May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are new people of God.”
17-18 “From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus. (18) Dear brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
Verse 11 in the KJV “Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.”
My comments: I gave verse 11 in two versions because theologians are not in agreement about this verse. Some say Paul is saying that he wrote big letters and each individual letter took up a lot of space on the page, and others say Paul was saying the letter as a whole was lengthy. So I gave both interpretations.
Questions to ponder Copied from:
http://my-ccm.com/new-testament-questions/questions-about-the-book-of-galatians/
1) What constraint was being put on the Galatians? (Galatians 6:12)
2) How was the world crucified unto Paul? (Galatians 6:14)
3) What kind of creature is necessary in Christ? (Galatians 6:15)
4) If one becomes a new creature in Christ and walks according to this rule, what two things does Paul wish for them? (Galatians 6:16)
If we are in Christ then our hearts have been transformed, and we have become new people, or a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 goes along with what is said here. (KJV) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold. all things are become new."