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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping the commandments of God. |
Bible Question: Galations Chapter 1 and 2 I need to see others views on this I am not understanding. |
Bible Answer: A question that came up repeatedly, mostly from Christianized Jews, was: 'is it necessary for Christians to get circumcised?'. Circumcision under the Law Covenant was mandatory and when this question came up in the book of Acts (Acts 15:6-29), the "necessary things" for Gentiles and Jews alike didn't include circumcision. However, the apostle Paul and others found it necessary to deal with the subject repeatedly (what't the saying... old habits die hard). In Galatians 2:11-14, it's clear from Paul's rebuff of Cephas (Peter), that some Jewish converts were trying to hold onto circumcision as though it made them 'better' than uncircumcised Gentile Christians and the Apostle Paul was trying to correct that thinking in verse 14 of Galations Chapter 2. Furthermore, note these additional verses (which really set the matter straight): Phil 3:3 "for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust," (Young's Literal Translation). In other words, circumcision of the heart is more relevant than circumcision of the flesh. 1 Cor 7:19 "the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God." (Young's Literal Translation). We can see in Young's Literal Translation that whether you were a circumcised Jewish Christian or a uncircumcised Gentile Christian, the more important thing was observing God's commandments. So, no Christian should think they are better than the other. This example provides a teaching lesson even for us today. |
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