Galatians 5:2
Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
In Context
3Now I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.
Cross References
Acts 15:24Forasmuch as we heard, that some who went out from us troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law[15:24], to whom we gave no commandment;
Romans 9:31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, attained not to [such] a law.
1 Corinthians 16:21The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand.
Galatians 2:3But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised;
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love.
1 Thessalonians 2:18Wherefore we would fain have come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; and Satan hindered us.
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 →