Genesis 17:23

Good News Translation

On that same day Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all the other males in his household, including the slaves born in his home and those he had bought.

Cross References

Genesis 14:14

When Abram heard that his nephew had been captured, he called together all the fighting men in his camp, 318 in all, and pursued the four kings all the way to Dan.

Genesis 17:9

God said to Abraham, “You also must agree to keep the covenant with me, both you and your descendants in future generations.

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him in order that he may command his sons and his descendants to obey me and to do what is right and just. If they do, I will do everything for him that I have promised.”

Genesis 34:24

All the citizens of the city agreed with what Hamor and Shechem proposed, and all the males were circumcised.

Psalm 119:60

Without delay I hurry to obey your commands.

Proverbs 27:1

Never boast about tomorrow. You don't know what will happen between now and then.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Work hard at whatever you do, because there will be no action, no thought, no knowledge, no wisdom in the world of the dead—and that is where you are going.

Acts 16:3

Paul wanted to take Timothy along with him, so he circumcised him. He did so because all the Jews who lived in those places knew that Timothy's father was Greek.

Galatians 5:6

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

Galatians 6:15

It does not matter at all whether or not one is circumcised; what does matter is being a new creature.