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Galatians 5:3

The law

1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

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.

5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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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.

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BSB
Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
KJV
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
WEB
Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
ASV
Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
DARBY
And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
BLB
Now I testify again to every man becoming circumcised that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
ÅB
Igjen vitner jeg for hvert menneske som lar seg omskjære, at han er skyldig å holde hele loven.
OTB
Og jeg gjentar til hver mann som lar seg omskjære at han er forpliktet til å holde hele loven.
B1930
Atter vidner jeg for hvert menneske som lar sig omskjære, at han er skyldig å holde hele loven.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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  • Romans 2:25

    For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

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  • James 2:10–11

    For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:26

    Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:21

    And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:19

    And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

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  • Ephesians 4:17

    This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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  • Matthew 23:18

    And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

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