Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Holman Bible
Therefore if an uncircumcised
International Standard Version
So if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the Law, his uncircumcision will be regarded as circumcision, won't it?
American Standard Version
If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
Amplified
So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded [by God] as circumcision?
An Understandable Version
So, if an uncircumcised person [i.e., a Gentile] obeys [the rest of] the requirements of the law, will not the fact that he is not circumcised be considered [by God] as though he were?
Anderson New Testament
If, then, he who is uncircumcised keeps the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Bible in Basic English
If those who have not circumcision keep the rules of the law, will it not be credited to them as circumcision?
Common New Testament
So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Daniel Mace New Testament
if therefore an uncircumcised Gentile keep the moral precepts contained in the law, shall not he be reckon'd, as if he were circumcised?
Darby Translation
If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,
Godbey New Testament
Then if uncircumcision may keep the righteousness of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Goodspeed New Testament
So if people who are uncircumcised observe the requirements of the Law, will they not be treated as though they were circumcised?
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore if uncircumcision watch the justification of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
King James 2000
Therefore if the uncircumcision keeps the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, if the uncircumcised person follows the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be credited for circumcision?
Modern King James verseion
If then the uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the Law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the right things contained in the law: shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Moffatt New Testament
(If then the uncircumcised observe the requirements of the Law, shall not their uncircumcision be reckoned equivalent to circumcision?
Montgomery New Testament
So if the uncircumcised keeps the ordinance of the Law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned equivalent to circumcision.
NET Bible
Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
New Heart English Bible
If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won't his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
Noyes New Testament
If then he who is uncircumcised keep the precepts of the Law, shall not he though uncircumcised be regarded as circumcised?
Sawyer New Testament
If therefore the uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, shall not its uncircumcision be accounted for circumcision?
The Emphasized Bible
If then, the uncircumcision, be guarding the righteous requirement of the law, shall not, his uncircumcision, as circumcision be reckoned? -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If then the uncircumcision observe the righteous judgments of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be accounted for circumcision?
Twentieth Century New Testament
If, then, an uncircumcised man pays regard to the requirements of the Law, will not he, although not circumcised, be regarded by God as if he were?
Webster
Therefore, if the uncircumcision keepeth the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Weymouth New Testament
In the same way if an uncircumcised man pays attention to the just requirements of the Law, shall not his lack of circumcision be overlooked, and,
Williams New Testament
So if the uncircumcised heathen man observes the just demands of the law, will he not be counted as though he were a Jew?
World English Bible
If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won't his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?
Worrell New Testament
If, therefore, the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision he reckoned for circumcision?
Worsley New Testament
Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the righteous precepts of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be accounted to him for circumcision?
Youngs Literal Translation
If, therefore the uncircumcision the righteousness of the law may keep, shall not his uncircumcision for circumcision be reckoned?
Themes
Circumcision » A seal of righteousness
Interlinear
Akrobustia
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 2:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Circumcision Of The Heart
25 For circumcision is indeed beneficial if thou perform law, but if thou are a transgressor of law, thy circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision? 27 And the man of natural uncircumcision who fulfills the law, will judge thee, a transgressor of law through a document and circumcision.
Names
Cross References
Romans 8:4
so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.
Isaiah 56:6-7
Also the foreigners who join themselves to LORD, to minister to him, and to love the name of LORD, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant,
Matthew 8:11-12
And I say to you, that many will come from east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens,
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus having answered, said to her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it done for thee as thou desire. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Acts 10:2-4
a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.
Acts 10:34-35
And having opened his mouth, Peter said, In truth, I am overwhelmed that God is not partial,
Acts 11:3-18
saying, Thou went in to uncircumcised men, having also eaten with them.
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 7:18-19
Was any man called circumcised? He should not become uncircumcised. Was any man called in uncircumcision? He should not be circumcised.
Ephesians 2:11
Remember therefore that once ye, the Gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision (in flesh, made by hands),
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.
Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.