Soifthe uncircumcisedmankeepsthe requirementsof the Law,will not his uncircumcisionbe regardedas circumcision?
and in Him you were alsocircumcisedwith a circumcisionmade without hands,in the removalof the bodyof the fleshby the circumcisionof Christ;
sothat the requirementof the Lawmight be fulfilledin us, who do not walkaccordingto the fleshbut accordingto the Spirit.
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
Thereforerememberthat formerlyyou, the Gentilesin the flesh,who are called"Uncircumcision"by the so-called"Circumcision,"[which is] performedin the fleshby human hands--
since indeedGodwhowill justifythe circumcisedby faithand the uncircumcisedthroughfaithis one.
ThenJesussaidto her, "Owoman,your faithis great;it shall be donefor you as you wish."And her daughterwas healedat once.
For indeedcircumcisionis of valueifyou practicethe Law;but ifyou are a transgressorof the Law,your circumcisionhas becomeuncircumcision.
And he who is physicallyuncircumcised,if he keepsthe Law,will he not judgeyou whothoughhaving the letter[of the Law] and circumcisionare a transgressorof the Law?
For neitheris circumcisionanything,noruncircumcision,but a newcreation.
For allthe peoplewho cameout were circumcised,but allthe peoplewho were bornin the wildernessalong the wayas they cameout of Egypthad not been circumcised.
