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1 Corinthians 7:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 7:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:1913 words
GreekMeaning
thearticleG3588
περιτομὴperitomē
CircumcisionnounG4061
οὐδένouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcisionnounG203
οὐδένouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τήρησιςtērēsis
keepingnounG5084
ἐντολῶνentolōn
the commandmentsnounG1785
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:19

And again, “Only as God has distributed to each man, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. Was any one called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was any called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God. Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called. Were you called, being a slave? Care not for it.” These things contribute nothing unto…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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