1 Corinthians 7:18
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Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
In other translations
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
Greek words
ΠεριτετμημένοςPeritetmēmenoscircumcisedG4059τιςtisanyoneG5100ἐκλήθη;eklēthēwas called?G2564μὴmēNotG3361ἐπισπάσθω·epispasthōhe should become uncircumcised;G1986ἐνenInG1722ἀκροβυστίᾳakrobustiauncircumcisionG203κέκληταίkeklētaihas been calledG2564τις;tisanyoneG5100μὴmēNotG3361περιτεμνέσθω.peritemnesthōhe should d be circumcise.G4059
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Related verses
- Acts 15:5But 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.But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
- Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
- Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Acts 15:19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
- Galatians 5:1-31 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.1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. 2 Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
- Acts 15:24Forasmuch 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:It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
- Acts 15:1-21 And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 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.1 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
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