• Galatians 6:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 17 Τοῦ Of the λοιποῦ leftover (thing) κόπους labors μοι to me μηδεὶς no one παρεχέτω, let him be having beside, ἐγὼ I γὰρ for τὰ the στίγματα brand marks τοῦ of the Ἰησοῦ Jesus ἐν in τῷ the σώματί body μου of me βαστάζω. I am carrying.

  • Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 6:17

      the brand marks of a slave of Jesus: The term rendered “brand marks of a slave” (the plural form of the Greek word stigʹma) occurs only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures. In secular Greek literature, this term was used to refer to brand marks consisting of various signs or letters, sometimes to identify slaves, but it may also refer to scars. Paul may be referring to scars on his body that were inflicted by his persecutors and that testified to his being a faithful slave of Christ. (2Co 4:10; 11:23-27; Php 3:10) Or it is possible that rather than referring to literal marks, Paul is referring to how he carried out his Christian ministry, displayed the fruitage of God’s spirit, and lived his life in a way that marked him as a slave belonging to Christ.