19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.


In Context

16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

17 Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.

20 Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him.

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you--although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

1st Corinthians 7:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:19the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing — but a keeping of the commands of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.