Pentecost Season · Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Galatians 6:14-18
I Boast Only in the Cross of Christ
July 9, 2028
Overview & Insights
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Galatians 6:14)
In his closing words, written in his own hand, Paul renounces any boast except in Christ's cross, through which the world is crucified to him. He asks to be left in peace, bearing on his body the marks of Jesus.
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Commentary
Galatians 6 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Covers Paul's closing boast in the cross alone.
Galatians 6:14 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentary on renouncing every boast but the cross.
Galatians 6 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Detailed notes on Paul's postscript in his own hand.
Galatians 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse word study of the closing exhortation.
Commentary on Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16 Working Preacher
Reads Paul's handwritten postscript as the letter's climactic word.
Galatians 6:14 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek interlinear for Paul's closing boast.
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