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Live Your Calling

1 Corinthians 7:19

In 9 translations

BSB
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
KJV
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
WEB
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.
ASV
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
LSV
the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing—but a keeping of the commands of God.
YLT
the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing — but a keeping of the commands of God.
DBY
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.Elohim
DRC
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
GNV
Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν θεοῦ.
RP2018
Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἡ περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστι, καὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ.
SCR1894
η περιτομη ουδεν εστιν και η ακροβυστια ουδεν εστιν αλλα τηρησις εντολων θεου

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  • Galatians 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
  • Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
  • 1 John 2:3–4By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  • Romans 2:25–29Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be…
  • 1 John 3:22–24and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we…
  • Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
  • Revelation 22:14Blessed 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.
  • 1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
  • John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
  • Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Romans 3:30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
  • 1 John 5:2–3By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
  • Matthew 5:19So 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…
  • Jeremiah 7:22–23For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My…
  • 1 Samuel 15:22But 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.

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