Gal 5:11 | TNotes | STEP | 5:11 if I were still preaching: This statement probably refers to Paul’s preaching as an ardent zealot of Judaism before his conversion to Christ (1:13-14 ; Acts 7:58–8:3 ). As a Christian, Paul had never preached that Gentiles must be circumcised . • why am I still being persecuted? If Paul had been preaching a law-based religion, the zealous Jews would not have been persecuting him wherever he went. They found the rejection of the necessity of their laws to be scandalous (cp. Rom 9:33 ; 1 Cor 1:23 ).

b1:13-14►

cActs 7:58–8:3►

dRom 9:33►

e1 Cor 1:23►

‏ Galatians 5:11

5:11 ^a if I were still preaching: This statement probably refers to Paul’s preaching as an ardent zealot of Judaism before his conversion to Christ (1:13-14 ^b; Acts 7:58–8:3 ^c). As a Christian, Paul had never preached that Gentiles must be circumcised.

• why am I still being persecuted? If Paul had been preaching a law-based religion, the zealous Jews would not have been persecuting him wherever he went. They found the rejection of the necessity of their laws to be scandalous (cp. Rom 9:33 ^d; 1 Cor 1:23 ^e).