NT -- Galatians 6:1-18
I call this part of Galatians the 'momisms'. It is like all the mom phrases that Paul can think of, he has thrown into this ending of the letter. And he wants the Galatians to know that he, himself, wrote this section 'with his own hand in large letters'. Okay.
As a mom, I know I have all these silly phrases.
For example, my answer to all crises are: go take a shower, take a couple of ibuprofens and go to bed. Eat a good breakfast and do some exercise and pretty much the crisis will be over. That is not always true but you always feel better when you have had some sleep (even if you had to help it get there) and cleaned yourself up and eaten something good for you. I think Solomon should add that list to Proverbs.
But in reality, Paul is using his proverbs to drive home his final nail in the anti-circumcision crusade. Just don't do it.
Proverbs 23:24-25
'The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him. May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice.'
The jury is still out on my two. May your offspring follow the above.
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