Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. New Living Translation Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching that you must be circumcised—as some say I do—why am I still being persecuted? If I were no longer preaching salvation through the cross of Christ, no one would be offended. English Standard Version But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. Berean Standard Bible Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. Berean Literal Bible Now, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why still am I persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. King James Bible And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. New King James Version And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased. New American Standard Bible But as for me, brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been eliminated. NASB 1995 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. NASB 1977 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. Legacy Standard Bible But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross would have been abolished. Amplified Bible But as for me, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision [as I had done before I met Christ; and as some accuse me of doing now, as necessary for salvation], why am I still being persecuted [by Jews]? In that case the stumbling block of the cross [to unbelieving Jews] has been abolished. Christian Standard Bible Now brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. American Standard Version But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if I still preach circumcision, my brethren, why am I persecuted? Has the stumbling block of the crucifixion been eliminated? Contemporary English Version My friends, if I still preach that people need to be circumcised, why am I in so much trouble? The message about the cross would no longer be a problem, if I told people to be circumcised. Douay-Rheims Bible And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void. English Revised Version But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumblingblock of the cross been done away. GOD'S WORD® Translation Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching that circumcision is necessary, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the cross wouldn't be offensive anymore. Good News Translation But as for me, my friends, if I continue to preach that circumcision is necessary, why am I still being persecuted? If that were true, then my preaching about the cross of Christ would cause no trouble. International Standard Version As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching the necessity of circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. Literal Standard Version And I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling-block of the Cross has been done away [with]; Majority Standard Bible Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. New American Bible As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case, the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. NET Bible Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. New Revised Standard Version But my friends, why am I still being persecuted if I am still preaching circumcision? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. New Heart English Bible But I, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed. Webster's Bible Translation And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offense of the cross ceased. Weymouth New Testament As for me, brethren, if I am still a preacher of circumcision, how is it that I am still suffering persecution? In that case the Cross has ceased to be a stumbling-block! World English Bible But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed. Young's Literal Translation And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Freedom in Christ…10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be. 11Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!… Cross References Romans 9:33 as it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame." 1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. Galatians 4:29 At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now. Galatians 6:12 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. 1 Peter 2:8 and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word--and to this they were appointed. Treasury of Scripture And I, brothers, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross ceased. if. Galatians 2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: Acts 16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. why. Galatians 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Galatians 6:12,17 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ… Acts 21:21,28 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs… the offence. Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Romans 9:32,33 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; … 1 Corinthians 1:18,23 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God… Jump to Previous Abolished Attacked Block Case Ceased Circumcision Cross Offence Offense Persecuted Persecution Preach Preacher Preaching Removed Shame Stumbling Stumbling-Block Suffer SufferingJump to Next Abolished Attacked Block Case Ceased Circumcision Cross Offence Offense Persecuted Persecution Preach Preacher Preaching Removed Shame Stumbling Stumbling-Block Suffer SufferingGalatians 5 1. He wills them to stand in their liberty,3. and not to observe circumcision; 13. but rather love, which is the sum of the law. 19. He lists the works of the flesh, 22. and the fruits of the Spirit, 25. and exhorts to walk in the Spirit. (11)And I, brethren.--Rather, But I, brethren. Another abrupt transition. We should naturally infer from this passage that St. Paul had at one time seemed to preach, or at least to permit, circumcision. Thus, in the Acts, we should gather, from the account of the conference at Jerusalem in Acts 15, that he did not insist strongly upon this point, and on taking Timothy with him upon his second missionary journey--the very journey in which he first visited Galatia--his first step was to have him circumcised. It was only natural that the progress of time and of events should deepen the Apostle's conviction of the radical antagonism between the ceremonial Judaism and Christianity. This he is now stating in the most emphatic manner, and he feels that he is open to a charge of something like inconsistency. The Galatians might say that he preached circumcision himself. His answer is, that if he really preached circumcision he would not be so persecuted by the Judaising party. And he has also a further answer, which is conveyed in an ironical form: "If I do preach circumcision, and if I have ceased to lay stress on that one great stumbling-block, the cross of Christ, I may assume that there are no more hindrances in the way of my teaching." Circumcision is taken as occupying, in the Judaising system, the same place that the cross of Christ occupied in that of St. Paul. The two things are alternatives. If one is taught there is no need for the other. Ceased.--Done away; the same word as that which is translated "become of no effect" in Galatians 5:4. Verse 11. - And I, brethren (ἐ(1) that his persecutions were mainly occasioned by the hostility of the Jews; and (2) that the hostility of the Jews mainly originated in his teaching the doctrine that the cross of Christ put circumcision, together with the observance of the Law of Moses, aside as terms of acceptance with God. The first point is fully borne out by the history of the Acts and various allusions in the Epistles, showing that the fact was so, both before and after the time when this letter was written. The second is perfectly consistent with the history, and alone fully explains it. Then is the offence of the cross ceased (ἄ Greek Now,δέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. if Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. I Ἐ Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. {am} still ἔ Adverb Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still. preaching κηρύσσω (kēryssō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. circumcision, περιτομὴ Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4061: Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. am I still being persecuted? διώκομαι (diōkomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. In that case ἄ Conjunction Strong's 686: Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive. the Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. offense σκάνδαλον (skandalon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4625: A snare, stumbling-block, cause for error. Scandal; probably from a derivative of kampto; a trap-stick, i.e. Snare. of the Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cross σταυροῦ (staurou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4716: A cross. has been abolished. κατήργηται (katērgētai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively. 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