Gal 6:14-15 | TNotes | STEP | 6:14 In contrast with the false teachers (6:12-13 ), Paul’s motivation was to increase, not his own reputation, but God’s glory. Boasting about law-keeping would detract from recognition of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ . • In the Greco-Roman world, the cross was a senseless scandal to those who did not believe (5:11 ; 1 Cor 1:23 ; cp. John 6:53-61 ), but it is the basis for a Christian’s faith and hope (1 Cor 1:17-18 ; 15:3 ; Phil 2:8-11 ; Col 1:20-22 ; 2:14-15 ).

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‏ Galatians 6:14-15

6:14 ^a In contrast with the false teachers (6:12-13 ^b), Paul’s motivation was to increase, not his own reputation, but God’s glory. Boasting about law-keeping would detract from recognition of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• In the Greco-Roman world, the cross was a senseless scandal to those who did not believe (5:11 ^c; 1 Cor 1:23 ^d; cp. John 6:53-61 ^e), but it is the basis for a Christian’s faith and hope (1 Cor 1:17-18 ^f; 15:3 ^g; Phil 2:8-11 ^h; Col 1:20-22 ⁱ; 2:14-15 ^j).
6:15 ^k The Galatians had missed the point of the Good News, that a new creation has come in Christ by the Spirit, not by human effort (cp. 2 Cor 5:16-17 ^l).