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.
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.
- BSB From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of 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.
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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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- 2 Cor 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
- Col 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;
- 2 Cor 11:23–25Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
- 2 Cor 4:10always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
- Gal 5:11–12But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
- Heb 12:15looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
- Josh 7:25Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? Yahweh will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
- Gal 1:7and there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
- Acts 15:24Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
- Isa 44:5One will say, ‘I am Yahweh’s;’ and another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand ‘to Yahweh,’ and honor the name of Israel.”
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