Galatians 5:4
2 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.
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.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
- KJV
- Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
- WEB
- You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
- ASV
- Ye are severed from Christ, ye would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
- DARBY
- Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated [from him], as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
- BLB
- You⁺ were severed from Christ, whoever are being justified in the law; you⁺ fell away from grace.
- ÅB
- Dere er skilt fra Kristus, dere som vil rettferdiggjøres ved loven; dere er falt ut av nåden.
- OTB
- Dere som søker å bli rettferdiggjort ved loven, er skilt fra Kristus; dere har falt fra nåden.
- B1930
- I er skilt fra Kristus, I som vil rettferdiggjøres ved loven; I er falt ut av nåden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 2:20–22
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
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 contextRomans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Read in contextGalatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Read in contextHebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Read in contextRomans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Read in contextRomans 4:4–5
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Read in contextGalatians 5:2
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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