Galatians 5:3

I again declare to every one who receives circumcision, that he binds himself to obey the whole Law.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

In Context

2Understand that I, Paul, myself tell you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will avail you nothing.

4You have severed yourselves from Christ — you who are seeking to be pronounced righteous through Law; you have fallen away from love.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:16Alas for you, you blind guides! You say ‘if any answer by the Temple, his oath counts for nothing; but, if any one swears by the gold of the Temple, his oath is binding him’!

Luke 16:28For I have five brothers to warn them, so that they may not come to this place of torture also.’

Acts 20:21I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

Galatians 3:10All who rely upon obedience to Law are under a curse, for Scripture says — ‘Cursed is every one who does not abide by all that is written in the Book of the Law, and do it.’

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 →

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