Romans 2:28

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;

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  • Gal 6:15 : 15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
  • Rom 9:6-8 : 6 And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel; 7 nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;' 8 that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but `are' a synagogue of the Adversary.
  • Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness. 2 For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts `is' His name.
  • Jer 9:26 : 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!
  • Hos 1:6-9 : 6 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a daughter, and He saith to him, `Call her name Lo-Ruhamah, for I add no more to pity the house of Israel, for I do utterly take them away; 7 and the house of Judah I pity, and have saved them by Jehovah their God, and do not save them by bow, and by sword, and by battle, by horses, and by horsemen.' 8 And she weaneth Lo-Ruhamah, and conceiveth, and beareth a son; 9 and He saith, `Call his name Lo-Ammi, for ye `are' not My people, and I am not for you;
  • Ps 73:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. Only -- good to Israel `is' God, to the clean of heart. And I -- as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,
  • Isa 1:9-9 : 9 Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly -- as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like! 10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom, Give ear to the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah, 11 `Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated `with' burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired. 12 When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts? 13 Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint! 14 Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing. 15 And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
  • John 8:37-39 : 37 `I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you; 38 I -- that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father -- ye do.' 39 They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
  • Rom 2:17 : 17 Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God,
  • Rom 4:10-12 : 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.
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 also to which an antitype doth now save us -- baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,

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  • Rom 2:29
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    29but 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.

  • Rom 2:24-27
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    24for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

    25For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

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

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

  • Gal 6:15
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    15for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

  • Phil 3:3-5
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    3for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,

    4though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

    5circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee!

  • Col 2:11
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    11in 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,

  • Gal 6:12-13
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    76%

    12as 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,

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

  • Gal 2:15-16
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    76%

    15we by nature Jews, and not sinners of the nations,

    16having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

  • Rom 3:29-30
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    29The God of Jews only `is He', and not also of nations?

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

  • 1 Cor 7:18-19
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    18being circumcised -- was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;

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

  • Eph 2:11
    75%

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

  • Gal 5:6
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    6for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

  • Rom 4:9-12
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    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?

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

    11and 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,

    12and 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 2:3
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    3but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --

  • Rom 3:1
    73%

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

  • Deut 10:16
    73%

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

  • Col 3:11
    73%

    11where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman -- but the all and in all -- Christ.

  • Rom 9:6
    73%

    6And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel;

  • Rom 2:17
    72%

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

  • Gal 5:2-3
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    2lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

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

  • John 7:22
    71%

    22because 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;

  • Jer 9:25-26
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    25Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin,

    26On 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!

  • Rom 8:8-9
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    8for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

    9And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ -- this one is not His;

  • Rom 2:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

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

    14For, 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;

  • Rom 9:8
    70%

    8that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

  • Gal 2:7-8
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    7but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision,

    8for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

  • Gen 17:13-14
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    13he 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;

    14and 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.'

  • Gal 3:28
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    28there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

  • Ezek 44:9
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    9`Thus said the Lord Jehovah: No son of a stranger, uncircumcised of heart, and uncircumcised of flesh, cometh in unto My sanctuary, even any son of a stranger, who `is' in the midst of the sons of Israel,

  • Gen 17:11
    69%

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

  • Gal 2:12
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    12for before the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating himself, fearing those of the circumcision,

  • Acts 16:3
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    3this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

  • Rom 2:10
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    10and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.