G4061–περιτομή–peritomē

Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child.

περιτομήν, peritomēn “circumcision —”

If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?

περιτομὴν peritomēn “circumcision”

"Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.

περιτομῆς· peritomēs “of circumcision;”

And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.

περιτομῆς peritomēs “[the] circumcision”

and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him.

περιτομῆς peritomēs “[the] circumcision”

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.

Περιτομὴ Peritomē “Circumcision”περιτομή peritomē “circumcision”

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,

περιτομὴν peritomēn “circumcision”

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?

περιτομῆς peritomēs “circumcision”

For the true Jew is not the man who is simply a Jew outwardly, and true circumcision is not that which is outward and bodily.

περιτομή, peritomē “[is] circumcision,”

But the true Jew is one inwardly, and true circumcision is heart-circumcision--not literal, but spiritual; and such people receive praise not from men, but from God.

περιτομὴ peritomē “circumcision [is]”

What special privilege, then, has a Jew? Or what benefit is to be derived from circumcision?

περιτομῆς; peritomēs “circumcision?”

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.

περιτομὴν peritomēn “[the] circumcision”

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.

περιτομὴν peritomēn “circumcision”

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

περιτομῇ peritomēa “circumcision”περιτομῇ peritomēa “circumcision”

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

περιτομῆς, peritomēs “of circumcision,”

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.

περιτομῆς, peritomēs “of circumcision”περιτομῆς peritomēs “circumcision”

My meaning is that Christ has become a servant to the people of Israel in vindication of God's truthfulness-- in showing how sure are the promises made to our forefathers--

περιτομῆς peritomēs “of [the] circumcision”

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

περιτομὴ peritomē “Circumcision”

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--

περιτομῆς, peritomēs “circumcision”

for He who had been at work within Peter with a view to his Apostleship to the Jews had also been at work within me with a view to my Apostleship to the Gentiles--

περιτομῆς peritomēs “circumcision”

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church) welcomed Barnabas and me to their fellowship on the understanding that we were

περιτομήν, peritomēn “circumcision,”

For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.

περιτομῆς· peritomēs “[the] circumcision;”

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

περιτομή peritomē “circumcision”

As for me, brethren, if I am still a preacher of circumcision, how is it that I am still suffering persecution? In that case the Cross has ceased to be a stumbling-block!

περιτομὴν peritomēn “circumcision”

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

περιτομή peritomē “circumcision”