Galatians 6:11-13

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Paul Ends His Letter

¹¹ See what large letters I use to write this ·myself [^Lwith my own hand; ^Cadded to authenticate the letter; the rest had likely been dictated]. ¹² Some people are trying to force you to be circumcised ·so the Jews will accept them [or to impress others by external standards; ^Lto make a good showing in the flesh]. They do this only to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ [^Cthe Gospel message of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross]. ¹³ [^LFor] Those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can ·brag [boast] ·about what they forced you to do [^Lin your flesh].