Verse 28

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For han er ikke jøde som er jøde utvortes; heller ikke er den omskjæring som er i kjødet, utvortes:

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For han som er jøde i utseende, er ikke nødvendigvis en jøde; og den ytre sirkumcisjonen i kroppen teller ikke.

• Norsk King James

  For han som er jøde, er ikke en som er det utad; heller ikke er omskjæring noe som er utad i kjøttet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For ikke den som bare er det i det ytre, er en ekte jøde, ei heller er den fysiske omskjærelsen det eneste som teller,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For han er ikke en jøde, som er det utvendig; heller ikke er den omskjærelse, som er det utvendig på kjødet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For ikke den som er jøde i det ytre, er virkelig jøde, heller ikke det som er i det ytre, med omskjærelse på kjøttet,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For han er ikke en jøde som er det utvendig, heller ikke er det omskjærelse som er utvendig i kjødet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For en jøde er han ikke bare utad, og omskjæringen som kun er et ytre tegn, har ingen verdi i seg selv:

• gpt4.5-preview

  For den er ikke jøde som er det i det ytre, og heller ikke består sann omskjærelse i det som utvendig skjer på kroppen.

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

  For den er ikke jøde som er det i det ytre, og heller ikke består sann omskjærelse i det som utvendig skjer på kroppen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For den som er jøde i det ytre, er ikke en virkelig jøde, og heller ikke er den ytre omskjærelsen av kjødet en virkelig omskjærelse.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For det er ikke den som er utvendig jøde som virkelig er jøde, heller ikke er den som er utvortes i kjødet omskjærelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi ikke den, som i det Udvortes (er Jøde), er (derfor) Jøde, ei heller er den (Omskjærelse), som skeer udvortes paa Kjødet, (derfor) Omskjærelse;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For han er ikke en jøde som er det utvendig, heller ikke er det omskjærelse som bare er utvendig på kroppen,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For det er ikke jøde den som er det utvendig, heller ikke er det omskjærelse som er utvortes på kjødet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For han er ikke jøde som er det utvortes, heller ikke er omskjærelse det som er utvortes på kroppen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For den er ikke jøde som er det i det ytre, heller ikke er det omskjærelse som er utvendig, på kjødet;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den sanne jøde er ikke den som bare er det utvendig, og omskjærelse er ikke det som er synlig på kroppen:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For he is not a Iewe which is a Iewe out warde. Nether is that thynge circumcision which is outwarde in the flesshe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he is not a Iew which is a Iewe outwarde: nether is that circucision which is done outwardly in ye flesh:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For hee is not a Iewe, which is one outwarde: neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he is not a Iewe, whiche is a Iewe outwarde. Neither is that circucision which is outwarde in the fleshe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

Referenced Verses

• Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but what matters is a new creation.
• Matt 3:9 : 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
• Rom 9:6-8 : 6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. 7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, 'Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.' 8 This means it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know your works, your tribulation, and your poverty (though you are rich), and the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness. 2 For they are called from the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
• Hos 1:6-9 : 6 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And the LORD said to him, "Call her Lo-Ruhamah (Not Pitied), for I will no longer show compassion to the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them." 7 But I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the LORD their God. I will not save them by bow or sword, by war, by horses, or by horsemen. 8 After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 Then the LORD said, "Call him Lo-Ammi (Not My People), for you are not my people, and I am not your God."
• Ps 73:1 : 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
• Isa 1:9-9 : 9 Unless the LORD of hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah. 11 "What is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed animals; I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats. 12 When you come to appear before Me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of My courts? 13 Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies—I cannot endure iniquity combined with solemn assembly. 14 Your New Moons and appointed festivals My soul hates. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you. Even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, 'Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!'
• John 8:37-39 : 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill me because my word has no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father." 39 They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
• Rom 2:17 : 17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast in God,
• Rom 4:10-12 : 10 How then was it credited? Was it while he was circumcised or uncircumcised? It was not while he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them, 12 and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 This water symbolizes baptism, which now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.