Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 circumcised? He should not become uncircumcised. Was any man called in uncircumcision? He should not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, instead, the keeping of God's commandments. 20 Each man, in the situation in which he was called, in this he should remain.



Cross References

Galatians 5:6

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

Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

Colossians 3:11

where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Jeremiah 7:22-23

For I spoke not to your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices.

Matthew 5:19

Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the he

John 15:14

Ye are my friends, if ye do as many things as I command you.

Romans 2:25-29

For circumcision is indeed beneficial if thou perform law, but if thou are a transgressor of law, thy circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Romans 3:30

since God is one, who will make the man of circumcision righteous from faith, and the man of uncircumcision through faith.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew nor Greek, there is no bondman nor freeman, there is no male and female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 John 2:3-4

And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 3:22-24

and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things 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 keep his commandments.

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