God’s Word Translation
Galatians 5:6
6As far as our relationship to Christ Jesus is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether we are circumcised or not. But what matters is a faith that expresses itself through love.
Galatians 5:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- New International Version (NIV)For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
Context of Galatians 5:6
4Those of you who try to earn God’s approval by obeying his laws have been cut off from Christ. You have fallen out of God’s favor. 5However, in our spiritual nature, faith causes us to wait eagerly for the confidence that comes with God’s approval. As far as our relationship to Christ Jesus is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether we are circumcised or not. But what matters is a faith that expresses itself through love. 7You were doing so well. Who stopped you from being influenced by the truth? 8The arguments of the person who is influencing you do not come from the one who is calling you.
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ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ πίστις δι᾽ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
- circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē · circumcisionG4061
- availethἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
- anyτιςtis · oneG5100
- uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobustia · uncircumcisionG203
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- which workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
Cross-references for Galatians 5:6
- Galatians 5:2I, Paul, can guarantee that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
- Galatians 3:28There are neither Jews nor Greeks, slaves nor free people, males nor females. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 6:15Certainly, it doesn’t matter whether a person is circumcised or not. Rather, what matters is being a new creation.
- Romans 2:25For example, circumcision is valuable if you follow the laws in Moses’ Teachings. If you don’t follow those laws, your circumcision amounts to uncircumcision.
- Romans 3:29Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn’t he also the God of people who are not Jewish? Certainly, he is,
- 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing, and the lack of it is nothing. But keeping what God commands is everything.
- Colossians 3:11Where this happens, there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, uncivilized person, slave, or free person. Instead, Christ is everything and in everything.
- Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14Clearly, Christ’s love guides us. We are convinced of the fact that one man has died for all people. Therefore, all people have died.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3In the presence of our God and Father, we never forget that your faith is active, your love is working hard, and your confidence in our Lord Jesus Christ is enduring.
- Hebrews 11:8Faith led Abraham to obey when God called him to go to a place that he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham left his own country without knowing where he was going.
- James 2:14My brothers and sisters, what good does it do if someone claims to have faith but doesn’t do any good things? Can this kind of faith save him?
- 1 Peter 1:8Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love other believers. The person who doesn’t grow in love remains in death.
- 1 John 4:18No fear exists where his love is. Rather, perfect love gets rid of fear, because fear involves punishment. The person who lives in fear doesn’t have perfect love.
Commentaries on Galatians 5:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For in Jesus Christ - By the dispensation of the Gospel all legal observances, as essential to salvation, are done away; and uncircumcision, or the Gentile state, contributes as much to salvation as circumcision or the Jewish state; they are both equally ineffectual; and nothing now avails in the sight of God but that faith ' , which is made active, or energetic, by love. God acknowledges no faith, as of the operation of his Spirit, that is not active or…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For in Jesus Christ - In the religion which Christ came to establish. Neither circumcision - It makes no difference whether a man is circumcised or not. He is not saved because he is circumcised, nor is he condemned because he is not. The design of Christianity is to abolish these rites and ceremonies, and to introduce a way of salvation that shall be applicable to all mankind alike; see the Galatians 3:28, note; 1 Corinthians 7:19, note; compare Romans…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Faith in Jesus Christ gives us all of God's favor and grace, so we cannot gain more through our own efforts. We show our faith by loving others (see Romans 13:10; 14:17–19; 2 Corinthians 8:8–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--confirming the truth that it is "by faith" (Ga 5:5). in Jesus Christ--Greek, "in Christ Jesus." In union with Christ (the Anointed Saviour), that is, Jesus of Nazareth. nor uncircumcision--This is levelled against those who, being not legalists, or Judaizers, think themselves Christians on this ground alone. faith which worketh by love--Greek, "working by love." This corresponds to "a new creature" (Ga 6:15), as its definition. Thus in Ga 5:5, 6…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Galatians 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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