The troublers and the cross (5:7–12)

Says “You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?” (τίς ὑμᾶς ἐνέκοψεν (tis hymas enekopsen, “who cut in on you”)). “Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you”. “A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough” (see Gal 5:9 → 1 Cor 5:6 and The leaven proverb (5:9)). The Greek of 5:10 has “you” before “Lord,” where the BSB has “I am confident in the Lord that you”. “The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be”. The wording is treated in Hindered, and a little leaven (5:7–10).

Says “if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?” “In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished” (τὸ σκάνδαλον τοῦ σταυροῦ (to skandalon tou staurou, “the stumbling-block of the cross”); see σκάνδαλον). “As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!” (ἀποκόψονται (apokopsontai, “they will cut themselves off”), middle). The wording is treated in The offense of the cross, and cut themselves off (5:11–12).

Uncertain What lay behind the charge that Paul still preached circumcision is treated in Early readings of Galatians 5: preaching circumcision and Timothy (5:11). The force of ἀποκόψονται (apokopsontai, “they will cut themselves off”) is treated in The offense of the cross, and cut themselves off (5:11–12). No lean is taken here.