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Galatians 5:11

James Moffatt - New Testament

I am 'still preaching circumcision myself,' am I? Then, brothers, why am I still being persecuted? And so the stumbling-block of the cross has lost its force, forsooth!

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but our message is Christ the crucified — a stumbling-block to the Jews, 'sheer folly' to the Gentiles,

These men who are keen upon you getting circumcised are just men who want to make a grand display in the flesh — it is simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

but just as in the old days the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit, so it is still to-day.

But even my companion Titus, Greek though he was, was not obliged to be circumcised.

Yes, and why am I myself in danger every hour?

Now, they have heard that you teach all Jews who live among Gentiles to break away from Moses and not to circumcise their children, nor to follow the old customs.

Let no one interfere with me after this, for I bear branded on my body the owner's stamp of Jesus.

Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves.

shouting, "To the rescue, men of Israel! Here is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against the People and the Law and this Place! And he has actually brought Greeks inside the temple and defiled this holy Place!"

so, as Paul wished him to go abroad with him, he took and circumcised him on account of the local Jews, all of whom knew his father had been a Greek.

O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you — you who had Jesus Christ the crucified placarded before your very eyes?




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