Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
New American Standard Bible
Behold I,
King James Version
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Holman Bible
Take note! I, Paul, tell you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.
International Standard Version
Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, the Messiah will be of no benefit to you.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will benefit you nothing.
American Standard Version
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Amplified
Notice, it is I, Paul, who tells you that if you receive circumcision [as a supposed requirement of salvation], Christ will be of no benefit to you [for you will lack the faith in Christ that is necessary for salvation].
An Understandable Version
Look, I Paul am telling you that, if you revert to [the practice of] circumcision [i.e., the Jewish rite of identity, signifying the responsibility to observe the law of Moses], then Christ's [sacrifice] will be of no value to you.
Bible in Basic English
See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
Common New Testament
Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
take notice, 'tis I Paul declare it to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall be of no advantage to you.
Darby Translation
Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Godbey New Testament
Behold I Paul say unto you, that, if you may be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Goodspeed New Testament
Why, I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ can do nothing for you.
John Wesley New Testament
Behold, I Paul say unto you, If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
King James 2000
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! I, Paul, tell you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing!
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing at all.
Moffatt New Testament
Here, listen to Paul! I tell you, if you get circumcised, Christ will be no use to you.
Montgomery New Testament
Listen to me! I, Paul, declare to you that if you are to continue to follow the rite of circumcision, Christ will be no profit to you.
NET Bible
Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Noyes New Testament
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing;
Sawyer New Testament
Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you are circumcised Christ will not profit you.
The Emphasized Bible
See! I, Paul, say unto you - if ye be getting circumcised, Christ will profit you, nothing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Behold, I Paul declare to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will be of no advantage to you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Understand that I, Paul, myself tell you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will avail you nothing.
Webster
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Weymouth New Testament
Remember that it is I Paul who tell you that if you receive circumcision Christ will avail you nothing.
Williams New Testament
Here is what I am saying to you: If you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ can do you no good.
World English Bible
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Worrell New Testament
Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that, if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Worsley New Testament
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Youngs Literal Translation
lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 5:2
Images Galatians 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Live In Freedom And Love One Another
1 Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 I testify indeed again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to do the whole law.
Cross References
Acts 15:1
And certain men came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying: Unless you be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you can not be saved.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;
Galatians 5:6
For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.
Acts 15:24
Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons went out from us and troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, That you must be circumcised, and keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment,
Acts 16:3-4
This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Romans 9:31-32
but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.
Romans 10:2-3
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Galatians 2:3-5
But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
Galatians 5:3-4
I testify indeed again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to do the whole law.
Galatians 5:11
But, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then, the offense of the cross has ceased.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
For this reason, we intended to go to you, (I Paul) both once and again, but Satan hindered us.
Hebrews 4:2
For we have had the good news preached to us, even as they had: but the word preached did not profit them, for it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.
1 Corinthians 16:21
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand.