Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. keep. Matthew 23:3,15,23 All things therefore whatsoever they shall say to you, observe and do: but according to their works do ye not. For they say, and do not. . . . Romans 2:17-24 But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, . . . Romans 3:9-19 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. . . . 2 Peter 2:19 Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave. that they may. 1 Corinthians 3:21 Let no man therefore glory in men. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump? 2 Corinthians 11:18 Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also. Context Paul's Final Warning…12For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ. 13For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.… Cross References Romans 2:25 Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh. Lexicon Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. circumcised περιτεμνόμενοι (peritemnomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4059: To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. {do} not even οὐδὲ (oude) Adverb Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. keep φυλάσσουσιν (phylassousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid. [the] Law νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. themselves, αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. yet ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. they want θέλουσιν (thelousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to be circumcised περιτέμνεσθαι (peritemnesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's Greek 4059: To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they may boast καυχήσωνται (kauchēsōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your ὑμετέρᾳ (hymetera) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5212: Your, yours. From humeis; yours, i.e. Pertaining to you. flesh. σαρκὶ (sarki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. Additional Translations For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. For not even those being circumcised keep the Law themselves, but they desire you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 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. For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. For these very men do not really keep the Law of Moses, but they would have you receive circumcision in order that they may glory in *your* bodies. For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh. for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory. 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