Galatians 6:12
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- as desire
- Galatians 6:13; Matthew 6:2, 5, 16; Matthew 23:5, 28; Luke 16:15; Luke 20:47; John 7:18; 2 Corinthians 10:12; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Philippians 1:15; Philippians 2:4; Colossians 2:23
- they constrain
- Galatians 2:3, 14; Acts 15:1, 5
- lest
- Galatians 5:11; Philippians 3:18