Romans 2:26 “If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, wil…”

Romans 2:26

If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

World English Bible

If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

If those who have not circumcision keep the rules of the law, will it not be credited to them as circumcision?

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Cross references

“Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?”

Colossians 2:11 Matthew 15:28 Acts 10:2–4 Acts 11:3–18 Philippians 3:3 Isaiah 56:6

Colossians 2:11 · BSB

In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

Matthew 15:28 · BSB

“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Acts 10:2–4 · BSB

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 11:3–18 · BSB

and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Philippians 3:3 · BSB

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Isaiah 56:6 · BSB

And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

Also

Romans 8:4 Romans 3:30 Ephesians 2:11

Romans 8:4 · BSB

so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Romans 3:30 · BSB

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

Ephesians 2:11 · BSB

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

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

In context

25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

27The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

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