Galatians 5:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.”
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“Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 5:3 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 8:19If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.
- Deuteronomy 27:26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Deuteronomy 31:21And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”
- Nehemiah 9:29You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.
- Nehemiah 9:34Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.
- Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- Matthew 23:18And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
- Luke 16:28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
- Acts 2:40With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
- Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 2:25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
- Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
- Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
- James 2:10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
- 1 John 4:14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
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