KJV King James Version
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
WEB World English Bible
For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
ASV American Standard Version
For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;
Surrounding context — Galatians 6
12 As 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.
13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen.
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2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Colossians 3:10-11And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.Romans 2:28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:Romans 8:1[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Revelation 21:5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
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