Galatians 5:11 (WEB)

Passage

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:9 A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

Galatians 5:11 But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

Galatians 5:12 I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brothers", "still", "preach", "circumcision", "persecuted", "stumbling", and "block". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brothers" and "still", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "I have confidence toward you in the..." into verse 12's "I wish that those who disturb you...", so "brothers" and "still" 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 "brothers" and "still" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.