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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
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Rites Don't Make You Right
Commentators unanimously stress that in Christ, external religious identity—symbolized by circumcision or uncircumcision—is irrelevant for salvation. As Charles Spurgeon notes, it's just as delusive to trust in your non-observance of a ceremony as it is to trust in the ceremony itself. Your standing with God depends on your relationship with Christ, not outward acts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For in Jesus Christ. In the religion which Christ came to establish.
Neither circumcision, etc. It makes no difference whe…
Availeth anything (ισχυε τ). Old word to have strength (ισχυς). See on Mt 5:13. Neither Jew nor Greek has any recommendation in hi…
19th Century
Anglican
In Jesus Christ.—When the Christian has entered into those close relations with Christ which his Christianity assumes.
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Baptist
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircu…
Paul makes two final points as he wraps up the first half of this section. In doing so, he comes close to giving a full and beautiful definition of…
16th Century
Protestant
For in Jesus Christ. The reason why believers now wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit is that in Christ, that is, in the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For in Christ Jesus The Arabic version reads, "in the religion of Christ"; in the religion of Moses, or of the Jews …
Christ will not be the Saviour of anyone who will not acknowledge and rely upon Him as their only Saviour. Let us heed the warnings and persuasions…
13th Century
Catholic
Having explained the second point, namely, that they must not submit to the yoke of serving the Law, the Apostle here returns to the first and show…
