Section 6:11–18

Paul repeated his warning not to listen to false teachers

This section is Paul’s conclusion to his letter. In this section he again contrasted circumcision and true faith. Those who teach that believers must be circumcised have a false basis for boasting. The only true basis for boasting is Christ’s death on the cross. Through the cross, believers are new creations in Christ. That is what matters. The Galatians should follow these truths. They must not follow false teachers who want to add circumcision to faith.

Paul ended his letter with a blessing/prayer.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Final Warning and Benediction (English Standard Version)
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Paul’s Final Advice (New Living Translation (2004))
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Paul Summarizes His Teachings About Circumcision (God’s Word)

Paragraph 6:11–16

6:11

See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!: This clause indicates that at this point in the letter to the Galatians, Paul himself started to write. Up to this point, Paul had an assistant write what he told him to write. This is what he normally did. The main purpose for Paul to start to write here with his own hand was to prove that he was indeed the person behind this letter.

Some other ways to translate this verse are:

See what big letters I make as I write to you now with my own hand! (Good News Translation)
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Notice how big my writing is. I have written these words myself.
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I myself am writing the last part of this letter. You can see it by the large letters that I am using.

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