Galatians 5:6

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Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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Colossians 3:11

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Behold, I Paul say to you, that, if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

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

Circumcision is a benefit if you obey the law. But if you are a transgressor of the law your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the nations also? Yes, of the nations also.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing. Obey the commandments of God.

There is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all and in all.

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This is because Abraham did everything I told him to do.

Here are the kinds of creatures that live in the water that you may eat. You may eat anything in the seas and streams that have fins and scales.

I set before you today life and good, death and evil.

But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins.

If you love me, you will keep (obey) my commandments!

If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

Titus was with me and he was not persuaded to be circumcised. He is a Greek.

You should continue to love one another as brothers.

We have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.