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Paul bestows his blessing on those who, he says, "follow this rule" (Gal. 6:16). Given the context, what "rule" do you think Paul is talking about?
Galatians 6:16 Blessing and a Plea
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
The word translated "rule" literally refers to a straight rod or bar used by masons or carpenters for measuring. The word eventually took on a figurative meaning referring to the rules or standards by which a person evaluates something. For example, when people talk about the New Testament canon, they are referring to the twenty-seven books in the New Testament, which are seen as authoritative for determining both the belief and practice of the church. Therefore, if a teaching does not "measure up" to what is found in these books, it is not accepted.
What are the "marks of the Lord Jesus" that Paul bears on his body? What does he mean when he writes that no one should "trouble" him because of them? Might Galatians 6:14 help answer this question? Gal. 6:17, 2 Cor. 4:10, 11:23-29
Galatians 6:14
14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Galatians 6:17
17 From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Corinthians 11:23-29
23 Are they ministers of Christ? - I speak as a fool - I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness 28 besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?
The word mark comes from the Greek word stigmata, from which the English word stigma also is derived. Paul may be referring to the common practice of the branding of slaves with the insignia of their master as a form of identification, or to the practice in some mystery religions where a devotee branded himself or herself as a sign of devotion. In any case, "by 'the marks of the Lord Jesus' Paul doubtless refers to the scars left upon his body by persecution and hardship (see 2 Cor. 4:10, 11:24-27 shown above). His opponents now insist on compelling his Gentile converts to accept the mark of circumcision as a token of their submission to Judaism. But Paul has marks that indicate whose slave he has become, and for him there is no other loyalty than to Christ. The scars Paul had received from his enemies while in the service of his Master spoke most eloquently of his devotion to Christ." Ellen G. White Comments, The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 989.
What are the "marks," physical or otherwise, that you have because of your faith in Jesus? In other words, what has your faith cost you?
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Paul bestows his blessing on those who, he says, "follow this rule" (Gal. 6:16). Given the context, what "rule" do you think Paul is talking about?
Galatians 6:16 Blessing and a Plea
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
The word translated "rule" literally refers to a straight rod or bar used by masons or carpenters for measuring. The word eventually took on a figurative meaning referring to the rules or standards by which a person evaluates something. For example, when people talk about the New Testament canon, they are referring to the twenty-seven books in the New Testament, which are seen as authoritative for determining both the belief and practice of the church. Therefore, if a teaching does not "measure up" to what is found in these books, it is not accepted.
What are the "marks of the Lord Jesus" that Paul bears on his body? What does he mean when he writes that no one should "trouble" him because of them? Might Galatians 6:14 help answer this question? Gal. 6:17, 2 Cor. 4:10, 11:23-29
Galatians 6:14
14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Galatians 6:17
17 From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
2 Corinthians 11:23-29
23 Are they ministers of Christ? - I speak as a fool - I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness 28 besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?
The word mark comes from the Greek word stigmata, from which the English word stigma also is derived. Paul may be referring to the common practice of the branding of slaves with the insignia of their master as a form of identification, or to the practice in some mystery religions where a devotee branded himself or herself as a sign of devotion. In any case, "by 'the marks of the Lord Jesus' Paul doubtless refers to the scars left upon his body by persecution and hardship (see 2 Cor. 4:10, 11:24-27 shown above). His opponents now insist on compelling his Gentile converts to accept the mark of circumcision as a token of their submission to Judaism. But Paul has marks that indicate whose slave he has become, and for him there is no other loyalty than to Christ. The scars Paul had received from his enemies while in the service of his Master spoke most eloquently of his devotion to Christ." Ellen G. White Comments, The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 989.
What are the "marks," physical or otherwise, that you have because of your faith in Jesus? In other words, what has your faith cost you?
With Permission Of: http://www.ssnet.org/qrtrly/eng/11d/less14.html
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