Galatians 6:16
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Cross-reference
In Galatians 3:29, believers are Abraham's seed and heirs; the 'Israel of God' in Galatians 6:16 is the same spiritual family.
In Galatians 3:7-9, those of faith are blessed as Abraham's children; here the 'Israel of God' receives peace and mercy as the same true people.
Galatians 5:25 urges keeping in step with the Spirit—closely related to the walk that receives peace in 6:16.
Galatians 5:16 commands walking by the Spirit—the same walk Paul blesses in 6:16 for those following the new creation rule.
In Philippians 3:16, Paul urges walking 'by the same rule,' reinforcing the same standard of conduct in the new creation.
Philippians 3:3 calls believers 'the circumcision' who worship by the Spirit, matching Paul's identification of the church as the true Israel.
Hosea 1:10 promises that those once called 'not my people' become children of God — supporting the inclusion of believing Gentiles in the 'Israel of God'.
Romans 2:28 explicitly says outward Jewish identity is not true Judaism — the same logic Paul applies to the 'Israel of God' here.
Romans 2:29 defines a Jew as one inwardly with heart circumcision, directly paralleling Paul's spiritual definition of Israel in this verse.
Romans 9:6-8 explicitly states not all physical descendants are Israel; only children of promise — a clear definition of Paul's 'Israel of God'.
Isaiah 44:5 describes people identifying with Israel and the Lord, prefiguring the inclusive Israel of God that includes believing Gentiles.
Jeremiah 31:31 promises a new covenant with Israel, which Paul sees realized in the Israel of God through Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:18 refers to ethnic Israel's participation in the altar — contrast with the 'Israel of God' here, the true spiritual community.
Isaiah 45:25 declares all Israel's offspring justified and glorified, reinforcing Paul's idea of a justified 'Israel of God'.
In Numbers 6:24-26, the Aaronic blessing ends with 'give you peace'; Paul's blessing likely alludes to this priestly formula.
1 Peter 2:5 describes believers as a spiritual house and holy priesthood, echoing the redefined spiritual people Paul calls 'Israel of God'.
Romans 6:4 uses the same 'walk' metaphor to describe new life in Christ — here Paul blesses those walking by the new creation rule.
Romans 4:12 identifies true children of Abraham as those who walk in faith's footsteps, aligning with the 'rule' and 'Israel of God' here.