Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Circumcision » Paul's argument against the continuance of
Now the practice of circumcision [i.e., the Jewish rite of identity, signifying the responsibility to observe the law of Moses] is worthwhile, providing you obey [the rest of] the law of Moses. But if you disobey the law, you might as well have never been circumcised.
For that person is not a Jew who is one [merely] on the outside. And circumcision is not [merely] an outward physical ordinance.
For not even those who practice circumcision comply with [the requirements of] the law of Moses, yet they want you to be circumcised so they can take credit for this physical evidence [of your compliance with the law of Moses].