Circumcision

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Covenant of circumcision given to Abraham as everlasting sign.

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter.

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter.

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

If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; faith worketh by love.

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

If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; faith worketh by love.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; faith worketh by love.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; faith worketh by love.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing; faith worketh by love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Neither circumcision availeth, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Jerusalem Council rules Gentiles need not be circumcised.

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

Circumcision made without hands, the circumcision of Christ; buried in baptism.

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Circumcision made without hands, the circumcision of Christ; buried in baptism.

And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

The LORD will circumcise thine heart, to love the LORD thy God.

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

We are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

Circumcision is nothing; keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Circumcision is nothing; keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

Eighth-day circumcision of male infants commanded.