Apologetics Bible

Galatians 6:1

Greek

Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προλημφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος, σκοπῶν σεαυτόν, μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς.

Adelphoi, ean kai prolemphthe anthropos en tini paraptomati, ymeis oi pneymatikoi katartizete ton toioyton en pneymati praytetos, skopon seayton, me kai sy peirasthes.

KJV: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

AKJV: Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

ASV: Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

YLT: Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

Exposition: Galatians 6:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:2

Greek

ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε, καὶ οὕτως ⸀ἀναπληρώσετε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

allelon ta bare bastazete, kai oytos anaplerosete ton nomon toy Christoy.

KJV: Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

AKJV: Bear you one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

ASV: Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

YLT: of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Exposition: Galatians 6:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:3

Greek

εἰ γὰρ δοκεῖ τις εἶναί τι μηδὲν ὤν, ⸂φρεναπατᾷ ἑαυτόν⸃·

ei gar dokei tis einai ti meden on, phrenapata eayton·

KJV: For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

AKJV: For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

ASV: For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

YLT: for if any one doth think himself to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

Exposition: Galatians 6:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:4

Greek

τὸ δὲ ἔργον ἑαυτοῦ δοκιμαζέτω ἕκαστος, καὶ τότε εἰς ἑαυτὸν μόνον τὸ καύχημα ἕξει καὶ οὐκ εἰς τὸν ἕτερον,

to de ergon eaytoy dokimazeto ekastos, kai tote eis eayton monon to kaychema exei kai oyk eis ton eteron,

KJV: But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

AKJV: But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

ASV: But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

YLT: and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

Exposition: Galatians 6:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:5

Greek

ἕκαστος γὰρ τὸ ἴδιον φορτίον βαστάσει.

ekastos gar to idion phortion bastasei.

KJV: For every man shall bear his own burden.

AKJV: For every man shall bear his own burden.

ASV: For each man shall bear his own burden.

YLT: for each one his own burden shall bear.

Exposition: Galatians 6:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For every man shall bear his own burden.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:6

Greek

Κοινωνείτω δὲ ὁ κατηχούμενος τὸν λόγον τῷ κατηχοῦντι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀγαθοῖς.

Koinoneito de o katechoymenos ton logon to katechoynti en pasin agathois.

KJV: Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

AKJV: Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.

ASV: But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

YLT: And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

Exposition: Galatians 6:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:7

Greek

μὴ πλανᾶσθε, θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται· ὃ γὰρ ⸀ἐὰν σπείρῃ ἄνθρωπος, τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει·

me planasthe, theos oy mykterizetai· o gar ean speire anthropos, toyto kai therisei·

KJV: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

AKJV: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.

ASV: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

YLT: Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Exposition: Galatians 6:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:8

Greek

ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν, ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

oti o speiron eis ten sarka eaytoy ek tes sarkos therisei phthoran, o de speiron eis to pneyma ek toy pneymatos therisei zoen aionion.

KJV: For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

AKJV: For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

ASV: For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

YLT: because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

Exposition: Galatians 6:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:9

Greek

τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ⸀ἐγκακῶμεν, καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι.

to de kalon poioyntes me egkakomen, kairo gar idio therisomen me eklyomenoi.

KJV: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

AKJV: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

ASV: And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

YLT: and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Exposition: Galatians 6:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:10

Greek

ἄρα οὖν ὡς καιρὸν ⸀ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως.

ara oyn os kairon echomen, ergazometha to agathon pros pantas, malista de pros toys oikeioys tes pisteos.

KJV: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

AKJV: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith.

ASV: So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

YLT: therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

Exposition: Galatians 6:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:11

Greek

Ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί.

Idete pelikois ymin grammasin egrapsa te eme cheiri.

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

AKJV: You see how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

ASV: See with how large letters I write unto you with mine own hand.

YLT: Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand;

Exposition: Galatians 6:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:12

Greek

ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ⸀ἵνα τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ ⸀Χριστοῦ ⸀μὴ διώκωνται·

osoi theloysin eyprosopesai en sarki, oytoi anagkazoysin ymas peritemnesthai, monon ina to stayro toy Christoy me diokontai·

KJV: 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.

AKJV: As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

ASV: As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

YLT: as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised--only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

Exposition: Galatians 6:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:13

Greek

οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ ⸀περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται.

oyde gar oi peritemnomenoi aytoi nomon phylassoysin, alla theloysin ymas peritemnesthai ina en te ymetera sarki kaychesontai.

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

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

ASV: For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

YLT: for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

Exposition: Galatians 6:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:14

Greek

ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται ⸀κἀγὼ κόσμῳ.

emoi de me genoito kaychasthai ei me en to stayro toy kyrioy emon Iesoy Christoy, di oy emoi kosmos estayrotai kago kosmo.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

ASV: But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

YLT: And for me, let it not be--to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;

Exposition: Galatians 6:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:15

Greek

⸂οὔτε γὰρ⸃ περιτομή τί ⸀ἐστιν οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις.

oyte gar peritome ti estin oyte akrobystia, alla kaine ktisis.

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

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

ASV: For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

YLT: for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

Exposition: Galatians 6:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:16

Greek

καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ.

kai osoi to kanoni toyto stoichesoysin, eirene ep aytoys kai eleos, kai epi ton Israel toy theoy.

KJV: And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

AKJV: And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and on the Israel of God.

ASV: And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

YLT: and as many as by this rule do walk--peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!

Exposition: Galatians 6:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:17

Greek

Τοῦ λοιποῦ κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω, ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα ⸀τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω.

Toy loipoy kopoys moi medeis parecheto, ego gar ta stigmata toy Iesoy en to somati moy bastazo.

KJV: From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

AKJV: From now on let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

ASV: Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

YLT: Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear.

Exposition: Galatians 6:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Galatians 6:18

Greek

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί· ἀμήν.

E charis toy kyrioy emon Iesoy Christoy meta toy pneymatos ymon, adelphoi· amen.

KJV: Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Unto the Galatians written from Rome.

AKJV: Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

ASV: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

YLT: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit, brethren! Amen.

Exposition: Galatians 6:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Unto the Galatians written from Rome.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.