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Galatians 6:17 From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Truth to Learn We should all display the evidence of our salvation and be proud to be identified with Christ.<\/p>\n Behind the Words \u201cFrom now on<\/span>\u201d is translated from the words tou<\/span><\/em> loipou<\/span><\/em>, which literally translate to \u201cof the remaining.\u201d In this situation, it is used in reference to time. Hence, it means \u201cfor the remainder of time,\u201d or, as it is translated here, \u201cfrom now on.\u201d<\/p>\n The verb \u201ctrouble<\/span>\u201d is translated from two Greek words, parech\u014d<\/span><\/em> and kopos<\/span><\/em>. Parech\u014d<\/span><\/em> is a compound word made up of para<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cunto, at, or near\u201d and ech\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto have or hold.\u201d Therefore, it means \u201cto hold out to someone\u201d or \u201cto present to someone.\u201d It is expressed here in the imperative mood, indicating a command, hence the word \u201clet.\u201d<\/p>\n The other Greek word kopos<\/span><\/em> is the noun form of the verb kopt\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning to strike. This word refers to \u201ca beating\u201d and is used to express the beating of one\u2019s chest as a sign of grief. By usage it has come to mean the grief or hardship that someone feels as a result of what someone else has done to them. If we combine kopos<\/span><\/em> and parech\u014d<\/span><\/em> we see that Paul is saying, \u201clet no one give me any grief.\u201d<\/p>\n Finally, \u201cmarks<\/span>\u201d is translated from stigma<\/span><\/em>, which is the noun form of the verb stidz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto make a puncture or a mark.\u201d It refers to a mark, brand or tatoo that identifies ownership of a slave. In Paul\u2019s case he is most likely referring to the scars on his body which he received from the Jews, as he tells us in his second letter to the Corinthians:<\/p>\n From the Jews five times I received forty stripes<\/span><\/em> minus one.\u00a0 <\/span>(2Corinthians 11:24<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Meaning Explained Paul has made a masterful defense of salvation by grace apart from the works of the law and he has shown that, not only do works not produce salvation; they do not complete or secure salvation either. Hence, Paul now proclaims that he has thoroughly debunked the legalistic doctrine of the false teachers; therefore no one should trouble him with this questionable teaching ever again.<\/p>\n The false teachers taught that circumcision was necessary for salvation. Paul has said that this mark in the flesh means nothing. Instead, it is the submission to God and belief in the crucified Messiah that brings about salvation. And, Paul\u2019s final proclamation is that his ownership by God is evident, not by the mark of his circumcision, but by the marks of the beatings which he received as a result of his witness for Christ. The false teachers were afraid of persecution by the Jews, but Paul was proud of the persecution he had suffered and wore the evidence of such persecution as a badge of honor and brand of ownership by Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n Application Any Christian who has fully submitted himself or herself to God through Jesus Christ should gladly display the evidence of salvation to those around them.<\/p>\n Is the mark of your salvation evident to those around you?<\/span><\/p>\n \n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2008 <\/span>Will <\/span>Krause. 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