Galatians 5:11

⁹ A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

¹⁰ I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

¹² I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

¹³ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
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Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
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Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
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Galatians 2:3
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
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1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are 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 offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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1 Corinthians 15:30
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
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Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
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