Romans 2:25

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

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  • Jer 4:4 : 4 Be circumcised to Jehovah, And turn aside the foreskins of your heart, O man of Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Lest My fury go out as fire, and hath burned, And there is none quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
  • Jer 9:25-26 : 25 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin, 26 On Egypt, and on Judah, and on Edom, And on the sons of Ammon, and on Moab, And on all cutting the corner `of the beard', Who are dwelling in the wilderness, For all the nations `are' uncircumcised, And all the house of Israel `are' uncircumcised in heart!
  • Acts 7:51 : 51 `Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist; as your fathers -- also ye;
  • Rom 2:23 : 23 thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?
  • Rom 2:28-3:2 : 28 For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh; 29 but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God. 1 What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision? 2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
  • Rom 4:11-12 : 11 and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them, 12 and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that `is' in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
  • Gal 5:3-6 : 3 and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law; 4 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away; 5 for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for, 6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.
  • Gal 6:15 : 15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;
  • Eph 2:11-12 : 11 Wherefore, remember, that ye `were' once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands, 12 that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;
  • Deut 30:6 : 6 `And Jehovah thy God hath circumcised thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life;

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  • Rom 2:26-29
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    88%

    26 If, therefore the uncircumcision the righteousness of the law may keep, shall not his uncircumcision for circumcision be reckoned?

    27 and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, `art' a transgressor of law.

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

    29 but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

  • Gal 5:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1 In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

    2 lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

    3 and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

    4 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

  • Rom 2:23-24
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    78%

    23 thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?

    24 for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

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    18 being circumcised -- was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;

    19 the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    76%

    12 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,

    13 for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

  • 1 What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?

  • Gen 17:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 he is certainly circumcised who `is' born in thine house, or bought with thy money; and My covenant hath become in your flesh a covenant age-during;

    14 and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.'

  • Rom 4:9-12
    4 verses
    74%

    9 `Is' this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?

    10 how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;

    11 and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,

    12 and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that `is' in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

  • 15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

  • 6 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

  • 30 yes, also of nations; since one `is' God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

  • 11 And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

  • 11 in whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,

  • 11 Wherefore, remember, that ye `were' once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

  • John 7:22-23
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    22 because of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision -- not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers -- and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man;

    23 if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?

  • 25 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin,

  • Gen 17:10-11
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    70%

    10 this `is' My covenant which ye keep between Me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every male of you `is' to be circumcised;

    11 and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.

  • 10 for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed `is' every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

  • Jas 2:9-11
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    69%

    9 and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

    10 for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one `point', he hath become guilty of all;

    11 for He who is saying, `Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, `Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;

  • Rom 2:12-14
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    69%

    12 for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

    13 for not the hearers of the law `are' righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

    14 For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law;

  • 17 Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,

  • 3 for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,

  • Rom 4:14-15
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    69%

    14 for if they who are of law `are' heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

    15 for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.

  • 18 for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

  • 12 and the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.'

  • 2 for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

  • 16 and ye have circumcised the foreskin of your heart, and your neck ye do not harden any more;

  • 13 And you -- being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh -- He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,

  • 10 for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --

  • 7 but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision,