Galatians 6:13 — Compare Translations

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For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised in order that they may glory in your flesh (your subjection to external rites).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised in order that they may glory in your flesh (your subjection to external rites).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves, and yet they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

English EASY 2024

Even those men who are circumcised do not obey all the Jewish rules. They want to circumcise you so that they can boast about you. They want to show that they have authority over your bodies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They are circumcised, but they don't obey the law themselves. They want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about what they did to you.

For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even those who practice circumcision do not obey the Law; they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast that you submitted to this physical ceremony.

English God's Word - GW 1995

It's clear that not even those who had themselves circumcised did this to follow Jewish laws. Yet, they want you to be circumcised so that they can brag about what was done to your body.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For even the circumcised don't keep the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.

English KJV 1611

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

English LSB

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For they themselves who are circumcised do not keep the law. But they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Not even those having themselves circumcised observe the law themselves; they only want you to be circumcised so that they may boast of your flesh.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Even those who are circumcised don't obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.

English NIV

Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.

English NKJ 1982

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

English NLT

And even those who advocate circumcision don't really keep the whole law. They only want you to be circumcised so they can brag about it and claim you as their disciples.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Even the circumcised do not themselves obey the law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may boast about your flesh.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Not even those who are circumcised keep every detail of the written law. Yet they push you to be circumcised so that they can boast that you have become like them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And even those teachers who submit to circumcision don't try to keep the other Jewish laws; but they want you to be circumcised in order that they can boast that you are their disciples.

English Tyndale 1537

For they them selves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.