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The Israel of God (6:16)

Says Galatians 6:16 reads καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, a future: κανών, “a measuring rule; hence, metaph, a rule or standard”; στοιχέω, “to walk by rule”. Then εἰρήνη ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος (eirēnē ep’ autous kai eleos, “peace upon them, and mercy”); ἔλεος, “mercy, pity, compassion”.

Says The verse ends καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Abbott-Smith gives καί as “and”, and in its epexegetic use as “and indeed, namely”. The BSB has “even to the Israel of God”; “even” is the BSB’s rendering of καί.

Uncertain On the first sense the Israel of God is named beside those who walk by the rule; on the second it names them. The verse does not settle which. No lean is taken here.

Claims

SaysGalatians 6:16 says peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, and upon the Israel of God.
UncertainWhether καί adds the Israel of God to those who walk by the rule or names the same people is not settled here; no lean is taken.

Citations

BSB public domain Gal 6:16
SBLGNT CC BY 4.0 Gal 6:16
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. κανών (G2583) — a measuring rule; hence, metaph, a rule or standard
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. στοιχέω (G4748) — to walk by rule
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. ἔλεος (G1656) — mercy, pity, compassion
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. καί (G2532) — and
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. καί (G2532) — and indeed, namely

Sources BSB public domain SBLGNT CC BY 4.0 Abbott-Smith public domain Bible Scholarship & Tool CC BY 4.0

2026-11-14

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