Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
To make a fair show (euproswphsai). First aorist active infinitive of euproswpew, late verb from euproswpov, fair of face (eu, proswpon). Here only in N.T., but one example in papyri (Tebt. I. 19 12 BC 114) which shows what may happen to any of our N.T. words not yet found elsewhere. It is in Chrysostom and later writers.
They compel (anagkazousin). Conative present active indicative, "they try to compel."
For the cross of Christ (tw staurw tou Xristou). Instrumental case (causal use, Robertson, Grammar, p. 532). Cf. II Corinthians 2:13. "For professing the cross of Christ" (Lightfoot).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Galatians 6:12:
Luke 14:23
Galatians 6:11
Philippians 3:18
1 Peter 5:12
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