For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision, which is outward, in the flesh;

And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;

and they that use this world as not abusing it; for the outward condition of this world is passing away;

For which cause we are not fainthearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, and not in heart.

Ye look at the outward appearance. If any one trusteth to himself that he belongeth to Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that as he belongeth to Christ, so also do we.