and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:

for sin getting power by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.