Galatians 6:15

"But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."

Key Reflection

In Galatians 6:15, Paul is addressing the community in Galatia who were at risk of being swayed by false teachings that might lead them to rely on their own works for salvation. For the original audience, the cross of Christ represented the ultimate sacrifice and the means through which they had been reconciled to God. By saying "far be it from me to boast except in the cross," Paul is emphasizing that his identity and boasting lie entirely in this transformative event, underscoring the radical nature of Christian salvation through faith rather than human effort.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. For in Christ Jesus. In his religion. See Barnes "Ga 5:6". But a new creature. The fact that a man is created anew, or born again constitutes the real difference between him and other men. This is what Christ requires; this is the distinction which he designs to make. It is not by conformity to certain rites and customs that a man is to be accepted; it is not by elevated rank, or by wealth, or beauty, or blood; it is not by the colour of the complexion; but the grand inquiry is, whether a man is born again, and is in fact a new creature in Christ Jesus.

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