And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Galatians 5:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Notice, it is I, Paul, who tells you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no profit (advantage, avail) to you [for if you distrust Him, you can gain nothing from Him]. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing. Common English Bible Look, I, Paul, am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, having Christ won’t help you. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if you have been circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. |
And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law; to whom we gave no such commandment:
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross ceased.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.