Galatians 6:12

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.

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  • Gal 5:11 : 11 And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.
  • Gal 2:3 : 3 But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,
  • Col 2:23 : 23 Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.
  • Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaunde them to keepe the lawe of Moses.
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For wee dare not make our selues of the nomber, or to compare our selues to them, which praise themselues: but they vnderstand not that they measure themselues with themselues, and compare themselues with themselues.
  • Gal 6:13 : 13 For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.
  • Phil 1:15 : 15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
  • Phil 2:4 : 4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men.
  • Phil 3:18 : 18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:
  • Matt 6:2 : 2 Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you, that they haue their rewarde.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
  • Matt 23:28 : 28 So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
  • Luke 20:47 : 47 Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
  • John 7:18 : 18 Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.

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    13 For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.

    14 But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, & I vnto ye world.

    15 For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature.

    16 And as many as walke according to this rule, peace shalbe vpon them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.

    17 From henceforth let no man put me to busines: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesus.

  • Gal 5:10-13
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    10 I haue trust in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but hee that troubleth you, shal beare his condemnation, whosoeuer he be.

    11 And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.

    12 Would to God they were euen cut off, which doe disquiet you.

    13 For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

  • Gal 5:1-3
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    1 Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage.

    2 Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing.

    3 For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.

  • Phil 3:3-4
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    3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirite, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh:

    4 Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I,

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    11 Ye see how large a letter I haue written vnto you with mine owne hand.

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    24 For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3 Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12 But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.

  • Rom 2:24-28
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    24 For ye Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

    25 For circucision verely is profitable, if thou do the Lawe: but if thou be a transgressour of the Lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.

    26 Therefore if the vncircumcision keepe the ordinances of the Lawe, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

    27 And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature (if it keepe the Lawe) condemne thee which by the letter and circumcision art a transgressour of the Lawe?

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

  • Phil 1:15-16
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    15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

    16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

  • Gal 2:3-4
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    3 But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,

    4 To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.

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    17 They are ielous ouer you amisse: yea, they woulde exclude you, that ye shoulde altogether loue them.

  • Gal 6:2
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    2 Beare ye one anothers burden, & so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

  • Gal 1:10
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    10 For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.

  • Gal 5:6
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    6 For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.

  • Rom 13:14
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    14 But put yee on the Lorde Iesvs Christ, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.

  • Gal 3:1
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    1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the trueth, to whome Iesus Christ before was described in your sight, and among you crucified?

  • Col 2:11
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    11 In whome also yee are circumcised with circumcision made without handes, by putting off the sinfull body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ,

  • Gal 4:15
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    15 What was then your felicitie? for I beare you recorde, that if it had bene possible, ye would haue plucked out your owne eyes, and haue giuen them vnto me.

  • 1 Cor 7:18
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    18 Is any man called being circumcised? Let him not gather his vncircumcision: is any called vncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

  • Phil 3:18
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    18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6 For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2 And this I require you, that I neede not to be bolde when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I thinke to bee bolde against some, which esteeme vs as though wee walked according to the flesh.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14 But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?

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    12 Be ye as I (for I am euen as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

  • Eph 2:11
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    11 Wherefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, and called vncircumcision of them, which are called circumcision in the flesh, made with hands,

  • Acts 15:1
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    1 Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

  • Acts 15:24
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    24 Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commaundement,

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    18 Seeing that many reioyce after the flesh, I will reioyce also.

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    4 Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? If so be it be euen in vaine.

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    10 Warning onely that we should remember the poore: which thing also I was diligent to doe.

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    14 For brethren, ye are become folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus, because ye haue also suffred the same things of your owne countrey men, euen as they haue of the Iewes,

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    6 Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor of others, when we might haue bene chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ.