Thematic Bible: The name sometimes given to the jews
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Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shed out the gift of the holy ghost.
and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:
For it is God only which justifieth circumcision, which is of faith: and uncircumcision through faith.
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision reasoned with him, saying,
Came this blessedness then upon the circumcised or upon the uncircumcised? We say verily how that faith was reckoned to Abraham, for righteousness.
and Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These only are my workfellows unto the kingdom of God, which were unto my consolation.
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