Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Circumcision » Paul's argument against the continuance of
Circumcision [the sign of the covenant of Abraham] is indeed of value if you practice the Law; but if you habitually break the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision [it is meaningless in God’s sight].
For he is not a [real] Jew who is only one outwardly, nor is [true] circumcision something external and physical.
For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh [that is, in the fact that they convinced you to be circumcised].