So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Galatians 6:15 - Revised Standard Version For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For neither is circumcision [now] of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [the result of a new birth and a new nature in Christ Jesus, the Messiah]. American Standard Version (1901) For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Common English Bible Being circumcised or not being circumcised doesn’t mean anything. What matters is a new creation. Catholic Public Domain Version For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails in any way, but instead there is a new creature. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. |
So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something external and physical.
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
Though all the people who came out had been circumcised, yet all the people that were born on the way in the wilderness after they had come out of Egypt had not been circumcised.
And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.”