Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
But
General references
Bible References
But
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.
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As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
Jeremiah 7:22
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.
1 John 2:3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
1 John 3:22
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 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.
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.
General references
Romans 2:26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?