19 (A)For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but (B)keeping the commandments of God.

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15 For (A)neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but (B)a new creation.

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For in Christ Jesus (A)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but (B)only faith working through love.

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And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we (A)keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments (B)is a liar, and (C)the truth is not in him,

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22 and (A)whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and (B)do what pleases him. 23 And this is his commandment, (C)that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and (D)love one another, (E)just as he has commanded us. 24 (F)Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God,[a] and God[b] in him. And (G)by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:24 Greek him
  2. 1 John 3:24 Greek he

25 For circumcision indeed is of value (A)if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26 So, if (B)a man who is uncircumcised keeps (C)the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded[a] as circumcision? 27 Then he who is physically[b] uncircumcised but keeps the law (D)will condemn you who have (E)the written code[c] and circumcision but break the law. 28 For (F)no one is a Jew (G)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one (H)inwardly, and (I)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (J)His praise is not from man but from God.

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  1. Romans 2:26 Or counted
  2. Romans 2:27 Or is by nature
  3. Romans 2:27 Or the letter

14 Blessed are those who (A)wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to (B)the tree of life and that (C)they may enter the city by the gates.

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  1. Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments

11 (A)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,[a] free; but Christ is (B)all, and in all.

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  1. Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22

(A)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For (B)this is the love of God, that we (C)keep his commandments. And (D)his commandments are not burdensome.

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28 (A)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[a] nor free, (B)there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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  1. Galatians 3:28 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

(A)Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

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30 since (A)God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and (B)the uncircumcised through faith.

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14 You are (A)my friends (B)if you do what I command you.

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19 (A)Therefore whoever relaxes (B)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (C)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great (D)in the kingdom of heaven.

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22 For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them (A)concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices. 23 But this command I gave them: (B)‘Obey my voice, and (C)I will be your God, and you shall be my people. (D)And walk in all the way that I command you, (E)that it may be well with you.’

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22 And Samuel said,

(A)“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
    as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (B)to obey is better than sacrifice,
    and to listen than the fat of rams.

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