1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, instead, the keeping of God's commandments.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
In Context
20Each man, in the situation in which he was called, in this he should remain.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Has LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Matthew 5:19Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the he
Romans 2:25For circumcision is indeed beneficial if thou perform law, but if thou are a transgressor of law, thy circumcision has become uncircumcision.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
Colossians 3:11where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:18-25
Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 57.) 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. 18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for… Read the whole commentary →