<p>6:12- see on Gal. 4:30.</p><p><i>It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would</i><i> force you to be circumcised</i>- I suggested on 4:8 that this might mean 'To trust in circumcision'; for there are several references to the Galatians <i>returning</i> to Judaism, as if the audience was largely comprised of Jewish Christians. Paul began his letter by using this same Greek word translated &quot;forced&quot; in complaining that Peter had forced Gentile converts to live as the Jews; and noting that when Titus had visited the Jerusalem ecclesia, he had not been forced to be circumcised (2:3,14).</p><p><i>And only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ</i>- This suggests that those applying the pressure were already within the Christian movement, who were feeling keenly the abhorrence of &quot;the cross of Christ&quot; which was felt by both Jews and Gentiles.</p>