Therefore, I judge not to trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God—
1 Corinthians 7:18 - Tree of Life Version Was anyone called when he already had been circumcised? Let him not make himself uncircumcised. Has anyone been called while uncircumcised? Let him not allow himself to be circumcised. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Was anyone at the time of his summons [from God] already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the evidence of circumcision. Was anyone at the time [God] called him uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised. American Standard Version (1901) Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. Common English Bible If someone was circumcised when called, he shouldn’t try to reverse it. If someone wasn’t circumcised when he was called, he shouldn’t be circumcised. Catholic Public Domain Version Has any circumcised man been called? Let him not cover his circumcision. Has any uncircumcised man been called? Let him not be circumcised. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Is any man called, being circumcised? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. |
Therefore, I judge not to trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God—
Since we have heard that some from among us have troubled you with words disturbing to your souls, although we gave them no such authorization,
It seemed good to the Ruach ha-Kodesh and to us not to place on you any greater burden than these essentials:
But some belonging to the party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Torah of Moses.”
They have been told about you—that you teach all the Jewish people among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to walk according to the customs.
Here there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, savage, slave and free; but Messiah is all, and in all.