King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Mark my words — I, Sha’ul, tell you that if you undergo b’rit-milah the Messiah will be of no advantage to you at all!
Berean Standard Bible:
Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
American Standard Version:
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Behold{G2396}, I{G1473} Paul{G3972} say{G3004} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} if{G1437} ye be circumcised{G4059}, Christ{G5547} shall profit{G5623} you{G5209} nothing{G3762}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Galatians 5:6
- For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Acts 15:1
- ¶ 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.
Galatians 2:3
- But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
Galatians 2:5
- To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Romans 9:31
- But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans 9:32
- Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Galatians 5:3
- For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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Commentary for Galatians 5:2
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2396
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἴδε
Transliteration: íde
Pronunciation: id'-eh
Description: second person singular imperative active of εἴδω; used as an interjection to denote surprise; lo!:--behold, lo, see. - Strong's Number: G1473
There are 334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐγώ
Transliteration: egṓ
Pronunciation: eg-o'
Description: a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc. - Strong's Number: G3972
There are 160 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Παῦλος
Transliteration: Paûlos
Pronunciation: pow'-los
Description: of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus. - Strong's Number: G3004
There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λέγω
Transliteration: légō
Pronunciation: leg'-o
Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. - Strong's Number: G5213
There are 567 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὑμῖν
Transliteration: hymîn
Pronunciation: hoo-min'
Description: irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves). - Strong's Number: G3754
There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτι
Transliteration: hóti
Pronunciation: hot'-ee
Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. - Strong's Number: G1437
There are 254 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐάν
Transliteration: eán
Pronunciation: eh-an'
Description: from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή. - Strong's Number: G4059
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: περιτέμνω
Transliteration: peritémnō
Pronunciation: per-ee-tem'-no
Description: from περί and the base of τομώτερος; to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise:--circumcise. - Strong's Number: G5547
There are 530 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Χριστός
Transliteration: Christós
Pronunciation: khris-tos'
Description: from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ. - Strong's Number: G5623
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὠφελέω
Transliteration: ōpheléō
Pronunciation: o-fel-eh'-o
Description: from the same as ὠφέλεια; to be useful, i.e. to benefit:--advantage, better, prevail, profit. - Strong's Number: G5209
There are 388 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὑμᾶς
Transliteration: hymâs
Pronunciation: hoo-mas'
Description: accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own). - Strong's Number: G3762
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὐδείς
Transliteration: oudeís
Pronunciation: oo-den'
Description: from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.