Galatians 5:2
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
- KJV
- Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
- WEB
- Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
- ASV
- Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
- DARBY
- Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
- BLB
- Behold, I, Paul, say to you⁺ that if you⁺ may become circumcised, Christ will profit you⁺ nothing.
- ÅB
- Se, jeg, Paulus, sier dere at dersom dere lar dere omskjære, så vil Kristus intet gagne dere.
- OTB
- Hør! Jeg, Paulus, sier dere at hvis dere velger å bli omskåret, vil Kristus ikke være til noen nytte for dere.
- B1930
- Se, jeg, Paulus, sier eder at dersom I lar eder omskjære, så vil Kristus intet gagne eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Read in contextActs 15:1
And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Read in contextGalatians 2:3–5
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
Read in contextRomans 9:31–32
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Read in contextGalatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Read in contextGalatians 5:3–4
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Read in contextActs 16:3–4
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
Read in contextHebrews 4:2
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.
Read in context