Galatians 6:14 (GNV)

Passage

But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto ye world.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:12 As many as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh, they constraine you to be circumcised, onely because they would not suffer persecution for the crosse of Christ.

Galatians 6:13 For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.

Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto ye world.

Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature.

Galatians 6:16 And as many as walke according to this rule, peace shalbe vpon them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "forbid", "should", "reioyce", "crosse", "lord", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "forbid", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "For they themselues which are circumcised keepe..." into verse 15's "For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth...", so "world" and "forbid" 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 "world" and "forbid" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.