Romans 2:26

²⁴ For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

²⁵ For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

²⁷ And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

²⁸ For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

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: If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
KJV: Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
WEB: If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?
ASV: If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
DARBY: If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,
BLB: Therefore if the uncircumcision keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be reckoned as circumcision?

ÅB: Om den uomskårne holder lovens bud, skal ikke hans forhud da bli regnet som omskjærelse?
OTB: Så hvis de som ikke er omskåret holder Lovens krav, vil de ikke bli ansett som om de var omskåret?
B1930: Om altså den uomskårne holder lovens bud, skal da ikke hans forhud bli regnet som omskjærelse?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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1 Corinthians 7:18–19
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
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Romans 8:4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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Ephesians 2:11
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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Acts 11:3–18
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
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Acts 10:34–35
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
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Isaiah 56:6–7
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
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Acts 10:2–4
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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