Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
If then the uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the Law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for 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?
A Conservative Version
If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?
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 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 truly profits if you keep the Law, but if you are a transgressor of the Law, circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26 If then the uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the Law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the Law, shall it not judge you, who through letter and circumcision become transgressors of the Law?
Names
Cross References
Romans 8:4
so that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Isaiah 56:6-7
Also the sons of the stranger, who join themselves to Jehovah to serve Him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be His servants, everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and takes hold of My covenant;
Matthew 8:11-12
And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! So be it to you even as you wish. And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Acts 10:2-4
one devout and fearing God, with all his household, both doing many merciful deeds to the people, and praying continually to God.
Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Truly I see that God is no respecter of persons;
Acts 11:3-18
saying, You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.
Romans 3:30
since it is one God who will justify circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
1 Corinthians 7:18-19
Was any called having been circumcised? Do not be uncircumcised. Was anyone called in uncircumcision? Do not be circumcised.
Ephesians 2:11
Therefore remember that you, the nations, in time past were in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh;
Colossians 2:11
in whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,