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Galatians 5:6

Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For in Christ Jesus,.... The Arabic version reads, "in the religion of Christ"; in the religion of Moses, or of the Jews under the former dispensation, the things after mentioned were of some moment…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For 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,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For 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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 5:1-12

In the former part of this chapter the apostle cautions the Galatians to take heed of the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to bring them back under the bondage of the law. He had been arguing…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Anxious to remove all possibility of a misconstruction of his meaning, St Paul gives a reason for thus connecting the inheritancewith faith. The fact of being circumcised or of being uncircumcised in…