Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.
7Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?
Cross References
Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,
Romans 2:25For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep [the] law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.
1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
Galatians 3:28There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus:
Galatians 6:15For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.
1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:2-13
Exhortation to Stedfastness; Persuasives to Stedfastness. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the… Read the whole commentary →