"For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in…" — Galatians 6:13

Galatians 6:13 · KJV

“For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.”

— Galatians 6:13

Verse 12

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.

Verse 14

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. {by whom: or, whereby}

Galatians 6 — Context

Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

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.

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. {by whom: or, whereby}

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Cross References

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your glorying {is} not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Romans 2:17-25

Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

2 Peter 2:19

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Matthew 23:3

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, {that} observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

2 Corinthians 11:18

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

Matthew 23:15

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

1 Corinthians 3:21

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;