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(not that there is another). But there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

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12 [a]It is those who want to make a good appearance in the flesh who are trying to compel you to have yourselves circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:12–15 The Jewish Christian opponents wished not to be persecuted, possibly by Jews. But since Judaism seems to have had a privileged status as a religion in the Roman empire, circumcised Christians might, if taken as Jews, thereby avoid persecution from the Romans. In any case, Paul instead stresses conformity with the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; cf. Gal 2:19–21; 5:11.

30 And from your own group, men will come forward perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them.(A)

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