Galatians 6:15
13 For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
- KJV
- For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- WEB
- For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
- ASV
- For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- DARBY
- For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.
- BLB
- For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation.
- ÅB
- For hverken omskjærelse eller forhud er noe, men bare en ny skapning.
- OTB
- For verken omskjærelse eller uomskjærelse betyr noe; det som betyr noe er en ny skapelse.
- B1930
- For hverken omskjærelse eller forhud er noget, men bare en ny skapning.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Read in contextColossians 3:10–11
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Read in contextGalatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
Read in contextEphesians 4:24
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Read in contextEphesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
Read in contextRomans 2:28
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
Read in contextRomans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
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