1 Corinthians 7:19 “Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s c…”

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

World English Bible

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.

American Standard Version

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.

Darby Translation

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value.

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Cross references

“Circumcision”

Galatians 5:6 Galatians 6:15 Romans 2:25–29 1 Corinthians 8:8 Romans 3:30

Galatians 5:6 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

Galatians 6:15 · BSB

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

Romans 2:25–29 · BSB

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

1 Corinthians 8:8 · BSB

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Romans 3:30 · BSB

since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

“but”

1 John 3:22–24 Revelation 22:14 Matthew 5:19 John 15:14 1 Samuel 15:22 Jeremiah 7:22

1 John 3:22–24 · BSB

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Revelation 22:14 · BSB

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

Matthew 5:19 · BSB

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom o…

John 15:14 · BSB

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

1 Samuel 15:22 · BSB

But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Jeremiah 7:22 · BSB

For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices,

Also

Colossians 3:11 Galatians 3:28

Colossians 3:11 · BSB

Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

Galatians 3:28 · BSB

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

20Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

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