Galatians 6:17 (DBY)

Passage

For the rest let no one trouble me, for *I* bear in my body the brands of the Lord Jesus.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:15 For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

Galatians 6:16 And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace upon them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Galatians 6:17 For the rest let no one trouble me, for *I* bear in my body the brands of the Lord Jesus.

Galatians 6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "trouble", "bear", "body", "brands", "lord", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rest" and "trouble", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And as many as shall walk by..." into verse 18's "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ...", so "rest" and "trouble" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rest" and "trouble" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.