G0203–ἀκροβυστία–akrobustia

"You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."

ἀκροβυστίαν akrobustian “uncircumcision”

Circumcision does indeed profit, if you obey the Law; but if you are a Law-breaker, the fact that you have been circumcised counts for nothing.

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “uncircumcision”

In the same way if an uncircumcised man pays attention to the just requirements of the Law, shall not his lack of circumcision be overlooked, and,

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although he is a Gentile by birth, if he scrupulously obeys the Law, shall he not sit in judgement upon you who, possessing, as you do, a written Law and circumcision, are yet a Law-breaker?

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “uncircumcision”

unless you can deny that it is one and the same God who will pronounce the circumcised to be acquitted on the ground of faith, and the uncircumcised to be acquitted through the same faith.

ἀκροβυστίαν akrobustian “[the] uncircumcision”

This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith--so we affirm--was placed to his credit as righteousness.

ἀκροβυστίαν; akrobustian “uncircumcision?”

What then were the circumstances under which this took place? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before?

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Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised--in o

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and the forefather of the circumcised, namely of those who not merely are circumcised, but also walk in the steps of the faith which our forefather Abraham had while he was as yet uncircumcised.

ἀκροβυστίᾳ akrobustia “uncircumcision”

This is what I command in all the Churches. Was any one already circumcised when called? Let him not have recourse to the surgeons. Was any one uncircumcised when called? Let him remain uncircumcised.

ἀκροβυστίᾳ akrobustia “uncircumcision”

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: obedience to God's commandments is everything.

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “uncircumcision”

Indeed, when they saw that I was entrusted with the preaching of the Good News to the Gentiles as Peter had been with that to the Jews--

ἀκροβυστίας akrobustias “uncircumcision”

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “uncircumcision”

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature.

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “uncircumcision”

Therefore, do not forget that formerly you were Gentiles as to your bodily condition. You were called the Uncircumcision by those who style themselves the Circumcised--their circumcision being one which the knife has effected.

ἀκροβυστία akrobustia “[the] uncircumcision”

And to you--dead as you once were in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your natural state--He has nevertheless given Life with Himself, having forgiven us all our transgressions.

ἀκροβυστίᾳ akrobustia “uncircumcision”

In that new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free man, but Christ is everything and is in all of us.

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