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For circumcision indeed profits, if you be a doer of the law, but if you be a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
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Commentators unanimously explain that Paul's point about circumcision is a universal principle: religious rituals and identity markers are worthless without genuine obedience to God. Just as a Jew's circumcision was nullified by law-breaking, external acts like baptism or church membership do not save a person. God looks past the outward sign to the reality of the heart and life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For circumcision. (Acts 7:8).
This was the distinctive rite by which the relationship to the covenant of Abraham was re…
If thou be a doer of the law (εαν νομον πρασσεις). Condition of third class and the present (continued action) subjunctive of πρασ…
19th Century
Anglican
This section forms a connecting link with the opening of the next chapter. “The characteristic mark and badge of the Jew has two sides: one outward…
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Baptist
Paul is dealing with the Jew, who was inclined to think that he must have an advantage over the Gentiles on account of his circumcision.
If the law was the major distinctive of the Jews, a close second was circumcision. As with the law, so with circumcision, the nation was guilty of …
16th Century
Protestant
For circumcision indeed profits, etc. He addresses in advance what the Jews might have objected against him in defense of their own positi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For circumcision verily profitsThe plea from circumcision in favour of the Jews, and their acceptance with God, and …
No forms, ordinances, or notions can profit without regenerating grace, which will always lead to seeking to partake of the righteousness of God by…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the doers of the law are justified even without being hearers, which pertained to the Gentiles, the Apostle now shows …
