Galatians 5:11

⁹ A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

¹⁰ I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

¹² As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!

¹³ For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
KJV: And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
WEB: But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
ASV: But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.
DARBY: But *I*, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.
BLB: Now, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why still am I persecuted? Then the offense of the cross has been nullified.

ÅB: Men jeg, brødre - hvis jeg enda forkynner omskjærelse, hvorfor forfølges jeg da enda? da er jo korsets anstøt gjort til intet.
OTB: Brødre og søstre, hvis jeg fortsatt forkynner omskjærelse, hvorfor blir jeg fortsatt forfulgt? I så fall er korsets anstøt fjernet.
B1930: Men jeg, brødre - hvis jeg ennu forkynner omskjærelse, hvorfor forfølges jeg da ennu? da er jo korsets anstøt gjort til intet.

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1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
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Galatians 6:12
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
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Galatians 4:29
At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
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Galatians 2:3
Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
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1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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1 Peter 2:8–9
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
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1 Corinthians 15:30
And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
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Acts 21:21
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
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