Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God’s commands does.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying God's commandments is everything.

A Conservative Version

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, instead, the keeping of God's commandments.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

Being circumcised does not matter [with God], nor does being uncircumcised matter [either]. But observing God's commands is what matters.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, in comparison of obeying the divine commands.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

Being circumcised or being uncircumcised does not make any difference; all that matters is keeping God's commands.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

Circumcision counts for nothing, uncircumcision counts for nothing; obedience to God's commands is everything.

Montgomery New Testament

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands in everything.

NET Bible

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God's commandments is what counts.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

The circumcision, is, nothing, and, the uncircumcision, is, nothing, - but keeping the commandments of God.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Circumcision is nothing; the want of it is nothing; but to keep the commands of God is everything.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: obedience to God's commandments is everything.

Williams New Testament

Being circumcised or not being circumcised has no value, but keeping God's commands is important.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
περιτομή 
Peritome 
Usage: 34

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160
Usage: 160

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀκροβυστία 
Akrobustia 
Usage: 20

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

the keeping
τήρησις 
Teresis 
Usage: 3

of the commandments
ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

References

Watsons

Images 1 Corinthians 7:19

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 7:19

Context Readings

Concerning Christian Marriage

18 Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised. 19 Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God’s commands does. 20 Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.



Cross References

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.

Galatians 6:15

For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.

Colossians 3:11

In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all.

Revelation 22:14

“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 the gates.

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Samuel said:

Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?


Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

Jeremiah 7:22-23

for when I brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak with them or command them concerning burnt offering and sacrifice.

Matthew 5:19

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

John 15:14

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

Romans 2:25-29

For circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 3:30

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

1 Corinthians 8:8

Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat.

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 John 2:3-4

This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

1 John 3:22-24

and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.

1 John 5:2-3

This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands.

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