Verse 12

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Så mange som ønsker å se bra ut i kjødet, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    De som ønsker å fremstå pene i kjødet, prøver å presse dere til å bli omskåret, bare for å unngå å bli forfulgt for vårt Herres kors.

  • Norsk King James

    Så mange som ønsker å skape et godt inntrykk, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære; bare for å unngå forfølgelse for Kristi kors.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De som ønsker å ha et godt ytre inntrykk, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors skyld.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Så mange som ønsker å gjøre et godt inntrykk i kjødet, de tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    De som ønsker å gjøre et godt inntrykk etter kjødet, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De som ønsker å vise seg i det ytre, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal lide forfølgelse for Kristi kors.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De som ønsker å vise en respektabel fremtoning i kjødet, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal lide forfølgelse på grunn av Kristi kors.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    De som ønsker å ta seg godt ut i kjødet, presser dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for å unngå å lide forfølgelse for Kristi kors.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    De som ønsker å ta seg godt ut i kjødet, presser dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for å unngå å lide forfølgelse for Kristi kors.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    De som vil ta seg godt ut for mennesker, de tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    De som vil ha et godt skinn i kjødet, de tvinger dere til å bli omskåret, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Saa Mange, som ville have Anseelse efter Kjødet, de tvinge Eder til at omskjæres, alene for at de ikke skulle forfølges formedelst Christi Kors.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De som ønsker å vise seg fra sin beste side i det ytre, tvinger dere til å bli omskåret, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Så mange som ønsker å gjøre et godt inntrykk i kjøttet, tvinger dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal forfølges for Kristi kors.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Alle som ønsker å gjøre et godt inntrykk i kjødet, prøver å tvinge dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De som ønsker å ta seg godt ut i det ytre, prøver å tvinge dere til å la dere omskjære, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    De som ønsker å se viktig ut i kjøttet, presser dere til å bli omskåret, bare for at de ikke skal bli forfulgt for Kristi kors.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    As many as desyre with vtwarde apperauce to please carnally they constrayne you to be circumcised only be cause they wolde not suffre persecucion with the crosse of Christ.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They that wil please in the flesh, constrayne you to be circumcysed, onely lest they shulde be persecuted with the crosse of Christ.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    As many as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh, they constraine you to be circumcised, onely because they would not suffer persecution for the crosse of Christ.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As many as desire with outwarde appearaunce to please carnally, the same constrayne you to be circumcised, onlye lest they shoulde suffer persecution for the crosse of Christe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised -- only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of the cross of Christ.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Referenced Verses

  • Gal 5:11 : 11 Brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? If that were the case, the offense of the cross would be eliminated.
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
  • Gal 2:3 : 3 Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.
  • Col 2:23 : 23 These have an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion, false humility, and severe treatment of the body, but they have no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
  • Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack understanding.
  • Gal 6:13 : 13 For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.
  • Phil 1:15 : 15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
  • Phil 2:4 : 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ, as I have often told you, and now I tell you again with tears.
  • Matt 6:2 : 2 So, when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long.
  • Matt 23:28 : 28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight."
  • Luke 20:47 : 47 They devour widows’ houses and make long prayers for appearance’s sake. These will receive a greater condemnation.
  • John 7:18 : 18 The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but the one who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful, and there is no unrighteousness in him.