20 Bible Verses about Necessity Of Circumcision
Most Relevant Verses
And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.
And certain one of those from the sect of the Pharisees having believed arose up, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
So many as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised; only that they do not suffer persecution on account of the cross of Christ.
For neither do those who are circumcised keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, in order that they may glory in your flesh.
But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? then the offence of the cross would be done away.
and that which is uncircumcision by nature, perfecting the law, will judge you, who through the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law.
For before certain ones came from James, he was eating along with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision,
Therefore remember, that when you were Gentiles in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, made in the flesh with hands;
Is one called having been circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has one been called in uncircumcision? let him not get circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love.
Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.
And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them; and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.
truly there is one God, who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.
But neither was Titus the one with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised:
Behold I Paul say unto you, that, if you may be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. And again I witness to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
