language · Gal 6:17; Gal 6:18 · ✓ Approved

The marks of Jesus, and the blessing (6:17–18)

Says Galatians 6:17 opens Τοῦ λοιποῦ; Abbott-Smith reads the genitive as “for the future, henceforth”. Then κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω: κόπος, “trouble”, and παρέχω, “to afford, show, give, cause”.

Says The reason is ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω (egō gar ta stigmata tou Iēsou en tō sōmati mou bastazō, “for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body”). The Greek has “of Jesus” before “my body”; the BSB has “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus”. στίγμα is “a tattoed mark or brand”.

Uncertain The verse does not say what the marks were. No lean is taken here.

Says Galatians 6:18 closes Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί· ἀμήν.

Claims

SaysGalatians 6:17 says, from now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body; the Greek has ’of Jesus’ before ’my body’.
UncertainWhat the marks were is not settled here; no lean is taken.
SaysGalatians 6:18 closes with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with your spirit, brothers.

Citations

BSB public domain Gal 6:17–18
SBLGNT CC BY 4.0 Gal 6:17–18
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. λοιπός (G3062|G3063|G3064) — for the future, henceforth
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. κόπος (G2873) — trouble
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. παρέχω (G3930) — to afford, show, give, cause
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. στίγμα (G4742) — a tattoed mark or brand

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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