Parallel Verses

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.

Holman Bible

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

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 any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.



Cross References

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Galatians 6:15

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

Colossians 3:11

a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, 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 by the gates into the city.

1 Samuel 15:22

Samuel said,
Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.

Jeremiah 7:22-23

For I did not speak to your fathers, or command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Matthew 5:19

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall 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 indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 3:30

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

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat.

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 John 2:3-4

By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

1 John 3:22-24

and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

1 John 5:2-3

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

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