Galatians 6:13 Parallel Translations

It's clear that not even those who had themselves circumcised did this to follow Jewish laws. Yet, they want you to be circumcised so that they can brag about what was done to your body.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

ASV:

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

BBE:

Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

DBY:

For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

ERV:

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

WEY:

For these very men do not really keep the Law of Moses, but they would have you receive circumcision in order that they may glory in *your* bodies.

WBS:

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

WEB:

For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

YLT:

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

Galatians 6:13 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 2:25 For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Philippians 3:3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in {l} your flesh.
(l) That they have entangled you in Judaism, and yet he dwells on the aspect of circumcision.

PNT:

6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law. They do not keep the law in all its details, but want to bring you under it that they may boast of their Gentile proselytes.
That they may glory in your flesh. Glory because circumcision has made marks in your flesh.

WES:

6:13 For neither they themselves keep the whole law - So far are they from a real zeal for it. But yet they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh - That they may boast of you as their proselytes, and make a merit of this with the other Jews.

MHC:

6:12-15 Proud, vain, and carnal hearts, are content with just so much religion as will help to keep up a fair show. But the apostle professes his own faith, hope, and joy; and that his principal glory was in the cross of Christ. By which is here meant, his sufferings and death on the cross, the doctrine of salvation by a crucified Redeemer. By Christ, or by the cross of Christ, the world is crucified to the believer, and he to the world. The more we consider the sufferings of the Redeemer from the world, the less likely shall we be to love the world. The apostle was as little affected by its charms, as a beholder would be by any thing which had been graceful in the face of a crucified person, when he beholds it blackened in the agonies of death. He was no more affected by the objects around him, than one who is expiring would be struck with any of the prospects his dying eyes might view from the cross on which he hung. And as to those who have truly believed in Christ Jesus, all things are counted as utterly worthless compared with him. There is a new creation; old things are passed away, and new views and dispositions are brought in under the regenerating influences of God the Holy Spirit. Believers are brought into a new world, and being created in Christ Jesus unto good works, are formed to a life of holiness. It is a change of mind and heart, whereby we are enabled to believe in the Lord Jesus, and to live to God; and where this inward, practical religion is wanting, outward professions, or names, will never stand in any stead.

CONC:

Boast Bodies Circumcised Circumcision Desire Flesh Glory Law Obey Order Really Receive Themselves Undergo Wish Yet

Boast Bodies Circumcised Circumcision Desire Flesh Glory Law Moses Obey Order Really Receive Themselves Want Wish

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