Galatians 5:2

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

In Context

1In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free — stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

3and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

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Cross References

Acts 15:24seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

Romans 9:31and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

1 Corinthians 16:21The salutation of [me] Paul with my hand;

Galatians 2:3but not even Titus, who [is] with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised —

Galatians 5:6for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

1 Thessalonians 2:18wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder 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 →

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