Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.

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All the people that came out had been circumcised, but all the people born in the wilderness during the journey from Egypt had not.

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15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;(A) what counts is the new creation.(B)

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For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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For in Christ Jesus(A) neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.(B) The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.(C)

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

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19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(A) Keeping God’s commands is what counts.

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26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

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26 So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements,(A) will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?(B)

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But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](A) you would not have condemned the innocent.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

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For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(A)
    and acknowledgment(B) of God rather than burnt offerings.(C)
As at Adam,[a] they have broken the covenant;(D)
    they were unfaithful(E) to me there.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings

Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.

For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you.

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You are not to do as we do here today, everyone doing as they see fit,(A) since you have not yet reached the resting place(B) and the inheritance(C) the Lord your God is giving you.

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