1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping of the commandments of God is what matters.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
In Context
20Let every man remain in the same situation in which he was called.
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore, whoever shall break one of the least commandments, and shall so teach men to do, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 2:25For circumcision is truly of value, if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has becomes uncircumcision.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not commend us to God: if we eat, we are none the better; if we do not eat, we are none the worse.
Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; but faith which works through love.
Colossians 3:11Here there is neither Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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 →