1 Corinthians 7:19 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
English ASV
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
English Amplified
For circumcision is nothing and counts for nothing, neither does uncircumcision, but [what counts is] keeping the commandments of God.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For circumcision is nothing and counts for nothing, neither does uncircumcision, but [what counts is] keeping the commandments of God.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter. Keeping God’s commands is what matters.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
English EASY 2024
It is not important whether someone has circumcised you or not. The important thing is this: obey what God says.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
It is not important if anyone is circumcised or not. What is important is obeying God's commands.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
For whether or not a man is circumcised means nothing; what matters is to obey God's commandments.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Circumcision is nothing, and the lack of it is nothing. But keeping what God commands is everything.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God's commandments does.
English KJV 1611
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
English LSB
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God is everything.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Circumcision means nothing, and uncircumcision means nothing; what matters is keeping God's commandments.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Being circumcised means nothing. Being uncircumcised means nothing. Doing what God commands is what counts.
English NIV
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.
English NKJ 1982
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
English NLT
For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God's commandments.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but obeying the commandments of God is everything.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Your identity before God has nothing to do with circumcision or uncircumcision. What really matters is following God’s commandments.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For it doesn't make any difference at all whether a Christian has gone through this ceremony or not. But it makes a lot of difference whether he is pleasing God and keeping God's commandments. That is the important thing.
English Tyndale 1537
Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.