Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

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 If any man who is a Christian has had circumcision, let him keep so; and if any man who is a Christian has not had circumcision, let him make no change. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value. 20 Let every man keep the position in which he has been placed by God.

Cross References

Galatians 5:6

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

Galatians 6:15

For having circumcision is nothing, and not having circumcision is nothing, but only a new order of existence.

Colossians 3:11

Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.

Revelation 22:14

A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.

Jeremiah 7:22-23

For I said nothing to your fathers, and gave them no orders, on the day when I took them out of Egypt, about burned offerings or offerings of beasts:

Matthew 5:19

Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

John 15:14

You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.

Romans 2:25-29

It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

Romans 3:30

If God is one; and he will give righteousness because of faith to those who have circumcision, and through faith to those who have not circumcision.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:3-4

And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

1 John 3:22-24

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

1 John 5:2-3

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

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