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Galatians 6:15

Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And as many as walk according to this rule,.... Or canon; meaning not the canon of the Scriptures in general, which is the perfect rule, and only standard of faith and practice; according to which we…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For in Christ Jesus - In his religion; see the note at Gal 5:6. But a new creature - The fact that a man is created anew, or born again, constitutes the real difference between him and other people.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

In Christ Jesus - Under the dispensation of the Gospel, of which he is head and supreme, neither circumcision - nothing that the Jew can boast of, nothing that the Gentile can call excellent, availeth…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 6:11-18

The apostle, having at large established the doctrine of the gospel, and endeavoured to persuade these Christians to a behaviour agreeable to it, seems as if he intended here to have put an end to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

See note on ch. Gal 5:6. There the all-important thing is -faith working by love"; here -a new creature"; in 1Co 7:19, -the keeping of God's commandments". All these are essential the being…