Bible Strands
Galatians 6:17
From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Galatian churches at the close of his epistle, issuing a final boundary after defining the rule of faith. He speaks as an apostle concluding his argument against external conformity and demanding recognition of his ministry's cost.
The words — λοιποῦ (loipou) means "henceforth," establishing a definitive temporal shift in his instructions. κόπους (kopous) translates literally to "troubles," denoting the active harassment directed at the messenger.
The thread — The apostle connects his physical suffering to Christ's afflictions, paralleling the overflow of Christ's sufferings in 2 Corinthians 1:5 and the filling up of Christ's afflictions in Colossians 1:24. His bodily marks align with the hard labor and persecutions cataloged in 2 Corinthians 11:23.
Why it lands — The text states that apostolic authority is validated by endured suffering rather than external religious compliance. It requires readers to stop judging by visible conformity and acknowledge the tangible cost of faithful obedience.
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The Greek words
King James Version
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
- Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
- 2 Corinthians 4:10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
- Galatians 5:11 Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
- Joshua 7:25 “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
- Galatians 1:7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
- Isaiah 44:5 One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”
- Acts 15:24 It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.