KJV King James Version
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
WEB World English Bible
But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
ASV American Standard Version
But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;
Surrounding context — Galatians 5
8 This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you.
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘγὼG1473 · egōI/weδέ,G1161 · dethenἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherεἰG1487 · eiifπεριτομὴνG4061 · peritomēcircumcisionἔτιG2089 · etistillκηρύσσω,G2784 · kērussōto preachτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἔτιG2089 · etistillδιώκομαι;G1377 · diōkōto pursueἄραG686 · arathereforeκατήργηταιG2673 · katargeōto abateτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσκάνδαλονG4625 · skandalonstumbling blockτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσταυροῦ.G4716 · stauroscross
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;Galatians 6:12As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.Galatians 4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.1 Peter 2:8-9And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.Acts 21:21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise [their] children, neither to walk after the customs.1 Corinthians 15:30And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?Galatians 2:3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:Galatians 6:17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.Acts 22:21-22And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Acts 16:3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.Acts 23:13-14And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.Isaiah 8:14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Romans 9:32-33Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;2 Corinthians 11:23-26Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
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