From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Parallel translations
- WEB From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on my body.
- KJV From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
- NKJV From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
- NASB From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
- NLT From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.
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Quick answer
Paul asks to be troubled no further, for he bears on his body the marks that show he belongs to Jesus. His sufferings for Christ authenticate his apostleship.
Overview
The 'marks' (Greek stigmata) are the scars from beatings and persecutions Paul endured in Christ's service, like a slave's brand showing whose he is. These genuine sufferings stand in contrast to the mark of circumcision the false teachers prized. Paul's costly devotion to the crucified Lord validates his gospel far more than any outward ritual could.
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Cross-references · 10
- 2 Cor 1:5For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
- Col 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- 2 Cor 11:23–25Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
- 2 Cor 4:10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
- Gal 5:11–12Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
- Heb 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
- Josh 7:25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- Gal 1:7which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
- Acts 15:24It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
- Isa 44:5One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”
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