Paul encourages the Galatian church to recognize sin and gently correct it. How often do we pretend (out of "politeness") to not see sin of our friends? Any one person's burden (sin,) is a burden to all. Help out! Help, however, is not an excuse for anyone taking a "free ride" in the church.
Don't look to circumcision or not being circumcised as a sign of anything. The sign of faith in God is a person who is a new creation. It is surprising that there were no personal greetings at the end of this letter. Was Paul too upset to want to soften it by mentioning thanks to his friends?
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