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That they may glory in your flesh (iva év tp duerepa capxl kavynowvrat). May boast, not of your fulfilling the law, but in your ceremonial conformity ; your becoming legal zealots like themselves. They desire only that you, like them, should make a fair show in the flesh. For the formula cavyac0at év to glory in, see Rom. ii. 17; v. 3; 1 Cor. i. 81; 2 Cor. x. 15.
14. Contrast of Paul’s own boasting and its ground with those of the false apostles.
By whom (6? of). The relative may refer either to the cross, by which, or to Christ, by whom. The cross was a stumbling-block to the Jews (ch. ii. 18), and it is the crucified Christ that Paul is emphasising. Comp. ch. ii. 20; v. 24.
The world (xécpos). See on J. i. 9; Acts xvii. 24; 1 Cor. iv. 9.
15. A new creature (kaw xriow). Comp. 2 Cor. v. 17. For caw new see on Matt. xxvi. 29. For «rious on Rom. vill. 19; 2 Cor. v. 17. Here of the thing created, not of the act of creating. The phrase was common in Jewish writers for one brought to the knowledge of the true God. Comp. Eph. ii. 10, 15.
16. Rule (kavdw). P°. See on 2 Cor. x. 13, 16.* Em- phasis on rule not this.
Peace be on them (eipyjvn em’ airovs). The only instance of this formula in N. T. Commonly eipyjvn with the simple dative, peace unto you, as J. xx. 19, 21; Rom. i. T; 1 Cor. i. 3; Gal. i. 8, etc. In the Catholic Epistles, with rAn@uvdetn be multiplied. See 1 Pet. i. 2; 2 Pet. i. 2; Jude 2.
Mercy (éde0s). In the opening salutations of the Pastoral Epistles with grace and peace; also in 2 J. 3. In Jude 2 with peace and love.
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* For the history of the word see Westcott, Canon of the N. T., Appendix A,
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And upon the Israel of God. The «al and may be simply connective, in which case the Israel of God may be different from as many as walk, etc., and may mean truly converted Jews. Or the «al may be explicative, in which case the Israel of God will define and emphasise 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 xai is at best doubtful here, and is rather forced, although clear instances of it may be found in 1 Cor. iii. 5; xv. 88. It seems better to regard it as simply connective. Then éco will refer to the individual Christians, Jewish and Gentile, and Jsrael of God to the same Christians, regarded collectively, and forming the true messi- anic community.
17. Henceforth (rod Aowzrod). +Only here and Eph. vi. 10. Commonly 70 Xordv. The genitive is temporal; at any time in the future as distinguished from throughout the future.
Trouble me (xdzrovs wor —rapeyérw). Lit. give me troub- les; make it necessary for me to vindicate my apostolic au- thority and the divine truth of my gospel.
Bear in my body. Comp. 2 Cor. iv. 10.
Marks (oréypata). N.T.°. The wounds, sears, and other outward signs of persecutions and sufferings in the service of Christ. Comp. 2 Cor. xi. 23 ff. The metaphor is the brands applied to slaves in order to mark their owners. Hence Rev., I bear branded. Brands were also set upon soldiers, captives, and servants of temples. See on Apoc. xiii. 16, and comp. Apoc. vil. 3; xiv. 1,9,11. The scars on the apostle’s body marked him as the bondservant of Jesus Christ. The passage naturally recalls the legend of Francis of Assisi.