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New International Version

No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly;
and circumcision is circumcision of the
heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.
Such a person’s praise is not from other
people, but from God.

New Living Translation

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right
with God. And true circumcision is not
merely obeying the letter of the law; rather,
it is a change of heart produced by the
Spirit. And a person with a changed heart
seeks praise from God, not from people.

English Standard Version

But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision
is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by
the letter. His praise is not from man but
from God.

Berean Standard Bible

No, a man is a Jew because he is one
inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the
heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.
Such a man’s praise does not come from
men, but from God.

Berean Literal Bible

But he who is a Jew is one on the inside;
and circumcision is of heart, in spirit, not in
letter, of whom the praise is not of men, but
of God.

King James Bible

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is
not of men, but of God.

New King James Version

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the
Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not
from men but from God.

New American Standard Bible

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit,
not by the letter; and his praise is not from
people, but from God.

NASB 1995
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that which is of the heart, by
the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is
not from men, but from God.

NASB 1977
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that which is of the heart, by
the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is
not from men, but from God.

Legacy Standard Bible

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that which is of the heart, by
the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is
not from men, but from God.

Amplified Bible
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
[true] circumcision is circumcision of the
heart, by the Spirit, not by [the fulfillment of]
the letter [of the Law]. His praise is not from
men, but from God.

Christian Standard Bible

On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is
one inwardly, and circumcision is of the
heart—by the Spirit, not the letter. That
person’s praise is not from people but from
God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible

On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is
one inwardly, and circumcision is of the
heart—by the Spirit, not the letter. That
man’s praise is not from men but from God.

American Standard Version

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit
not in the letter; whose praise is not of men,
but of God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English

But he is a Jew who is in secret, and
circumcision is that which is of the heart, in
The Spirit and not by the Scriptures, whose
glory is not from the children of men, but
from God.

Contemporary English Version

To be a real Jew you must obey the Law.
True circumcision is something that
happens deep in your heart, not something
done to your body. And besides, you should
want praise from God and not from
humans.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he is a Jew, that is one inwardly; and
the circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not
of men, but of God.

English Revised Version

but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not
of men, but of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Rather, a person is a Jew inwardly, and
circumcision is something that happens in a
person's heart. Circumcision is spiritual, not
just a written rule. That person's praise will
come from God, not from people.

Good News Translation

Rather, the real Jew is the person who is a
Jew on the inside, that is, whose heart has
been circumcised, and this is the work of
God's Spirit, not of the written Law. Such a
person receives praise from God, not from
human beings.

International Standard Version

No, a person is a Jew inwardly, and
circumcision is a matter of the heart,
brought about by the Spirit, not by a written
law. That person's praise will come from
God, not from people.

Literal Standard Version

but a Jew [is] he who is [so] inwardly, and
circumcision [is] of the heart, in spirit, not in
letter, of which the praise is not of men, but
of God.

Majority Standard Bible

No, a man is a Jew because he is one
inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the
heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.
Such a man’s praise does not come from
men, but from God.

New American Bible

Rather, one is a Jew inwardly, and
circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit, not
the letter; his praise is not from human
beings but from God.

NET Bible
but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly,
and circumcision is of the heart by the Spirit
and not by the written code. This person's
praise is not from people but from God.

New Revised Standard Version

Rather, a person is a Jew who is one
inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter
of the heart—it is spiritual and not literal.
Such a person receives praise not from
others but from God.

New Heart English Bible

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and
circumcision is that of the heart, by the
Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not
from people, but from God.

Webster's Bible Translation

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is
not from men, but from God.

Weymouth New Testament

But the true Jew is one inwardly, and true
circumcision is heart-circumcision--not
literal, but spiritual; and such people
receive praise not from men, but from God.

World English Bible

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not
from men, but from God.

Young's Literal Translation

but a Jew is he who is so inwardly, and
circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in
letter, of which the praise is not of men, but
of God.

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Context
The Jews and the Law
… 28 A man is not a Jew because he is one
outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward
and physical. 29 No, a man is a Jew
because he is one inwardly, and
circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the
Spirit, not by the written code. Such a
man’s praise does not come from men, but
from God.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your
hearts and the hearts of your descendants,
and you will love Him with all your heart
and with all your soul, so that you may live.

Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and
remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men
of Judah and people of Jerusalem.
Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire
and burn with no one to extinguish it,
because of your evil deeds."

Jeremiah 9:25
"Behold, the days are coming," declares the
LORD, "when I will punish all who are
circumcised yet uncircumcised:

John 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory
from one another, yet do not seek the glory
that comes from the only God?

John 12:43
For they loved praise from men more than
praise from God.

Romans 2:27
The one who is physically uncircumcised
yet keeps the law will condemn you who,
even though you have the written code and
circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

Romans 3:1
What, then, is the advantage of being a
Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

Treasury of Scripture

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and

circumcision is that of the heart, in the
spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is
not of men, but of God.

which.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not
on his countenance, or on the height of his
stature; because I have refused him: for the
LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man
looketh on the outward appearance, but the
LORD looketh on the heart.

1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the
heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As
for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I
have willingly offered all these things: and
now have I seen with joy thy people, which
are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Psalm 45:13
The king's daughter is all glorious within:
her clothing is of wrought gold.

circumcision.

Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your
heart, and be no more stiffnecked.

Deuteronomy 30:6
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine
heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the
LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with
all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and
take away the foreskins of your heart, ye
men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem:
lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn
that none can quench it, because of the evil
of your doings.

spirit.

Romans 2:27
And shall not uncircumcision which is by
nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by
the letter and circumcision dost transgress
the law?

Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that
being dead wherein we were held; that we
should serve in newness of spirit, and not in
the oldness of the letter.

Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink; but righteousness, and peace, and
joy in the Holy Ghost.

whose.

John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour
one of another, and seek not the honour
that cometh from God only?

John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than
the praise of God.

1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord come, who both will bring to
light the hidden things of darkness, and will
make manifest the counsels of the hearts:
and then shall every man have praise of
God.

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Romans 2
1.
No excuse for sin.
6.
No escape from judgment.
14.
Gentiles cannot;
17.
nor Jews.

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Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek
No,
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter
plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e.
contrariwise.

a man [is]
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative 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.

a Jew
Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda;
Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

[ because he is one ]
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary
preposition denoting position, and
instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, '
at, on, by, etc.

inwardly,
κρυπτῷ (kryptō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2927: From krupto; concealed, i.e.
Private.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

circumcision [is a matter]

περιτοµὴ (peritomē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4061: Circumcision. From
peritemno; circumcision.

of the heart,
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary
kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings;
also the middle.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary
preposition denoting position, and
instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, '
at, on, by, etc.

[the] Spirit,
πνεύµατι (pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch
a primary word; the absolute negative
adverb; no or not.

by the written code.

γράµµατι (grammati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1121: From grapho; a writing, i.e.
A letter, note, epistle, book, etc. plural
learning.

[Such a man’s]
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive
Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

praise
ἔπαινος (epainos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1868: Commendation, praise,
approval. From epi and the base of aineo;
laudation; concretely, a commendable
thing.

[does] not [come]

οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch
a primary word; the absolute negative
adverb; no or not.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among,
from, suggesting from the interior outwards.
A primary preposition denoting origin, from,
out.

men,
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human
race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A
human being.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter
plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e.
contrariwise.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among,
from, suggesting from the interior outwards.
A primary preposition denoting origin, from,
out.

God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the
supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate;
by Hebraism, very.

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