For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Even these people pushing circumcision on you aren't actually following all the religious rules themselves. They just want you to get circumcised so they can brag about how many people they've converted.
They're not even following their own rules, they just want to collect you like a trophy.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, the Galatian churches were being pressured by Jewish Christians known as Judaizers, who argued that Gentile believers must follow Jewish customs like circumcision to be truly saved. Paul wrote his letter to Galatians to defend the gospel of grace, emphasizing that faith in Christ alone justifies us, not adherence to the law. In this verse, Paul exposes the hypocrisy of these teachers, who fail to keep the law themselves but seek to boast about influencing others to adopt these rituals.
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