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Selected Verse: Galatians 6:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ga 6:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] as many as [3745] walk [4748] according to [2583] this [5129] rule [2583], peace [1515] be on [1909] them [846], and [2532] mercy [1656], and [2532] upon [1909] the Israel [2474] of God [2316]. |
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King James |
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
as many--contrasting with the "as many," Gal 6:12.
rule--literally, a straight rule, to detect crookedness; so a rule of life.
peace--from God (Eph 2:14-17; Eph 6:23).
mercy-- (Rom 15:9).
Israel of God--not the Israel after the flesh, among whom those teachers wish to enrol you; but the spiritual seed of Abraham by faith (Gal 3:9, Gal 3:29; Rom 2:28-29; Phi 3:3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And as many as walk - As many as live, for so the word walk is used in the Scriptures. According to this rule. Greek: "This canon"; see the word explained in the notes at Co2 10:13.
Peace be on them - See the note at Rom 15:33.
And upon the Israel of God - The true church of God; all who are his true worshippers; see the note at Rom 2:28-29; Rom 9:6, note. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Rule (κανόνι)
Po. See on Co2 10:13, Co2 10:16. Emphasis on rule not this.
Peace be on them (εἰρήνη ἐπ' αὐτοὺς)
The only instance of this formula in N.T. Commonly εἰρήνη with the simple dative, peace unto you, as Joh 20:19, Joh 20:21; Rom 1:7; Co1 1:3; Gal 1:3, etc. In the Catholic Epistles, with πληθυνθείη be multiplied. See Pe1 1:2; Pe2 1:2; Jde 1:2.
Mercy (ἔλεος)
In the opening salutations of the Pastoral Epistles with grace and peace; also in Jo2 1:3. In Jde 1:2 with peace and love.
And upon the Israel of God
The καὶ and may be simply collective, in which case the Israel of God may be different from as many as walk, etc., and may mean truly converted Jews. Or the καὶ may be explicative, in which case the Israel of God will define and emphasize as many as, etc., and will mean the whole body of Christians, Jewish and Gentile. In other words, they who walk according to this rule form the true Israel of God. The explicative καὶ is at best doubtful here, and is rather forced, although clear instances of it may be found in Co1 3:5; Co1 15:38. It seems better to regard it as simply connective. Then ὅσοι will refer to the individual Christians, Jewish and Gentile, and Israel of God to the same Christians, regarded collectively, and forming the true messianic community. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And as many as walk according to this rule - Glorying only in the cross of Christ. Being crucified to the world. And, Created anew. Peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel, that is, the Church, of God - Which consists of all those, and those only, of every nation and kindred, who walk by this rule. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
As many as walk according to this rule - Τῳ κανονι τουτῳ· This canon; viz. what is laid down in the preceding verses, that redemption is through the sacrifice of Christ; that circumcision and uncircumcision are equally unavailable; and that none can be saved without being created anew. This is the grand canon or rule in Christianity.
Peace be on them - Those who act from this conviction will have the peace and mercy of God; for it is in this way that mercy is communicated and peace obtained.
The Israel of God - The true Christians, called here the Israel of God, to distinguish them from Israel according to the flesh. See the notes on Rom 2:29; Rom 4:12 (note). |
3 For [1063] we [2249] are [2070] the circumcision [4061], which [3588] worship [3000] God [2316] in the spirit [4151], and [2532] rejoice [2744] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], and [2532] have [3982] no [3756] confidence [3982] in [1722] the flesh [4561].
28 For [1063] he is [2076] not [3756] a Jew [2453], which is one outwardly [1722] [5318]; neither [3761] is that circumcision [4061], which is outward [1722] [5318] in [1722] the flesh [4561]:
29 But [235] he is a Jew [2453], which is one inwardly [1722] [2927]; and [2532] circumcision [4061] is that of the heart [2588], in [1722] the spirit [4151], and not [3756] in the letter [1121]; whose [3739] praise [1868] is not [3756] of [1537] men [444], but [235] of [1537] God [2316].
29 And [1161] if [1487] ye [5210] be Christ's [5547], then [686] are ye [2075] Abraham's [11] seed [4690], and [2532] heirs [2818] according [2596] to the promise [1860].
9 So then [5620] they which be of [1537] faith [4102] are blessed [2127] with [4862] faithful [4103] Abraham [11].
9 And [1161] that the Gentiles [1484] might glorify [1392] God [2316] for [5228] his mercy [1656]; as [2531] it is written [1125], For [1223] this [5124] cause [1223] I will confess [1843] to thee [4671] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] sing [5567] unto thy [4675] name [3686].
23 Peace [1515] be to the brethren [80], and [2532] love [26] with [3326] faith [4102], from [575] God [2316] the Father [3962] and [2532] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
14 For [1063] he [846] is [2076] our [2257] peace [1515], who [3588] hath made [4160] both [297] one [1520], and [2532] hath broken down [3089] the middle wall [3320] of partition [5418] between us;
15 Having abolished [2673] in [1722] his [846] flesh [4561] the enmity [2189], even the law [3551] of commandments [1785] contained in [1722] ordinances [1378]; for to [2443] make [2936] in [1722] himself [1438] of twain [1417] one [1519] [1520] new [2537] man [444], so making [4160] peace [1515];
16 And [2532] that he might reconcile [604] both [297] unto God [2316] in [1722] one [1520] body [4983] by [1223] the cross [4716], having slain [615] the enmity [2189] thereby [1722] [846]:
17 And [2532] came [2064] and preached [2097] peace [1515] to you [5213] which [3588] were afar off [3112], and [2532] to them that were nigh [1451].
12 As many as [3745] desire [2309] to make a fair shew [2146] in [1722] the flesh [4561], they [3778] constrain [315] you [5209] to be circumcised [4059]; only [3440] lest [3363] they should suffer persecution [1377] for the cross [4716] of Christ [5547].
6 Not [3756] as [3634] though [1161] [3754] the word [3056] of God [2316] hath taken none effect [1601]. For [1063] they are not [3756] all [3956] [1537] Israel [2474], which [3588] [3778] are of Israel [2474]:
28 For [1063] he is [2076] not [3756] a Jew [2453], which is one outwardly [1722] [5318]; neither [3761] is that circumcision [4061], which is outward [1722] [5318] in [1722] the flesh [4561]:
29 But [235] he is a Jew [2453], which is one inwardly [1722] [2927]; and [2532] circumcision [4061] is that of the heart [2588], in [1722] the spirit [4151], and not [3756] in the letter [1121]; whose [3739] praise [1868] is not [3756] of [1537] men [444], but [235] of [1537] God [2316].
33 Now [1161] the God [2316] of peace [1515] be with [3326] you [5216] all [3956]. Amen [281].
13 But [1161] we [2249] will [2744] not [3780] boast [2744] of things without [1519] our measure [280], but [235] according [2596] to the measure [3358] of the rule [2583] which [3739] God [2316] hath distributed [3307] to us [2254], a measure [3358] to reach [2185] even [2532] unto [891] you [5216].
38 But [1161] God [2316] giveth [1325] it [846] a body [4983] as [2531] it hath pleased him [2309], and [2532] to every [1538] seed [4690] his own [2398] body [4983].
5 Who [5101] then [3767] is [2076] Paul [3972], and [1161] who [5101] is Apollos [625], but [235] [2228] ministers [1249] by [1223] whom [3739] ye believed [4100], even [2532] as [5613] the Lord [2962] gave [1325] to every man [1538]?
2 Mercy [1656] unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], and [2532] love [26], be multiplied [4129].
3 Grace [5485] be [2071] with [3326] you [5216], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [3844] God [2316] the Father [3962], and [2532] from [3844] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of the Father [3962], in [1722] truth [225] and [2532] love [26].
2 Mercy [1656] unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], and [2532] love [26], be multiplied [4129].
2 Grace [5485] and [2532] peace [1515] be multiplied [4129] unto you [5213] through [1722] the knowledge [1922] of God [2316], and [2532] of Jesus [2424] our [2257] Lord [2962],
2 Elect [1588] according [2596] to the foreknowledge [4268] of God [2316] the Father [3962], through [1722] sanctification [38] of the Spirit [4151], unto [1519] obedience [5218] and [2532] sprinkling [4473] of the blood [129] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]: Grace [5485] unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], be multiplied [4129].
3 Grace [5485] be to you [5213] and [2532] peace [1515] from [575] God [2316] the Father [3962], and [2532] from our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547],
3 Grace [5485] be unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962], and [2532] from the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
7 To all [3956] that be [5607] in [1722] Rome [4516], beloved [27] of God [2316], called [2822] to be saints [40]: Grace [5485] to you [5213] and [2532] peace [1515] from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962], and [2532] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
21 Then [3767] said [2036] Jesus [2424] to them [846] again [3825], Peace [1515] be unto you [5213]: as [2531] my Father [3962] hath sent [649] me [3165], even so [2504] send [3992] I [2504] you [5209].
19 Then [3767] the same [1565] day [2250] at evening [3798], being [5607] the first [3391] day of the week [4521], when [2532] the doors [2374] were shut [2808] where [3699] the disciples [3101] were [2258] assembled [4863] for [1223] fear [5401] of the Jews [2453], came [2064] Jesus [2424] and [2532] stood [2476] in [1519] the midst [3319], and [2532] saith [3004] unto them [846], Peace [1515] be unto you [5213].
16 To preach the gospel [2097] in [1519] the regions beyond [5238] you [5216], and not [3756] to boast [2744] in [1722] another man's [245] line [2583] of [1519] things made ready to our hand [2092].
13 But [1161] we [2249] will [2744] not [3780] boast [2744] of things without [1519] our measure [280], but [235] according [2596] to the measure [3358] of the rule [2583] which [3739] God [2316] hath distributed [3307] to us [2254], a measure [3358] to reach [2185] even [2532] unto [891] you [5216].
12 And [2532] the father [3962] of circumcision [4061] to them who are not [3756] of [1537] the circumcision [4061] only [3440], but [235] who also [2532] walk [4748] in the steps [2487] of that faith [4102] of our [2257] father [3962] Abraham [11], which he had being [1722] yet uncircumcised [203].
29 But [235] he is a Jew [2453], which is one inwardly [1722] [2927]; and [2532] circumcision [4061] is that of the heart [2588], in [1722] the spirit [4151], and not [3756] in the letter [1121]; whose [3739] praise [1868] is not [3756] of [1537] men [444], but [235] of [1537] God [2316].