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title: "John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible"
author: "John Wesley"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 354 of 398
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/354/
cite: "John Wesley, John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, section 354. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/354/"
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# John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible

*John Wesley*

Wesley's short, plain notes on the Old and New Testaments, verse by verse.

## 354. Galatians · 4 of 4

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/354/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/354/#p-N

[¶0] For neither they themselves keep the whole law - So far are they from a real zeal for it. But yet they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh - That they may boast of you as their proselytes, and make a merit of this with the other Jews.

[¶1] But God forbid that I should glory - Should boast of anything I have, am, or do; or rely on anything for my acceptance with God, but what Christ hath done and suffered for me. By means of which the world is crucified to me - All the things and persons in it are to me as nothing. And I unto the world - I am dead to all worldly pursuits, cares, desires, and enjoyments.

[¶2] For neither circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision - Neither of these is of any account. But a new creation - Whereby all things in us become new.

[¶3] And as many as walk according to this rule - Glorying only in the cross of Christ. Being crucified to the world. And, Created anew. Peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel, that is, the Church, of God - Which consists of all those, and those only, of every nation and kindred, who walk by this rule.

[¶4] From henceforth let none trouble me - By quarrels and disputes. For I bear - And afflictions should not be added to the afflicted. In my body the marks of the Lord Jesus - The scars, marks, and brands of my sufferings for Him.