19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. …
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. …
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-24)Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them, and in which they became converts to it. And here, I. He lays down this rule in general— as God hath distributed to every one . Note, Our states and circumstances in this world are distributions of divine Providence. This fixes the bounds of men’s habitations , and orders their s…
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