Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!
New American Standard Bible
Behold I,
King James Version
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Holman Bible
Take note! I, Paul, tell you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.
International Standard Version
Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, the Messiah will be of no benefit to you.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will benefit you nothing.
American Standard Version
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Amplified
Notice, it is I, Paul, who tells you that if you receive circumcision [as a supposed requirement of salvation], Christ will be of no benefit to you [for you will lack the faith in Christ that is necessary for salvation].
An Understandable Version
Look, I Paul am telling you that, if you revert to [the practice of] circumcision [i.e., the Jewish rite of identity, signifying the responsibility to observe the law of Moses], then Christ's [sacrifice] will be of no value to you.
Anderson New Testament
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Bible in Basic English
See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
Common New Testament
Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
take notice, 'tis I Paul declare it to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall be of no advantage to you.
Darby Translation
Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Godbey New Testament
Behold I Paul say unto you, that, if you may be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Goodspeed New Testament
Why, I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ can do nothing for you.
John Wesley New Testament
Behold, I Paul say unto you, If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
King James 2000
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! I, Paul, tell you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing!
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing at all.
Moffatt New Testament
Here, listen to Paul! I tell you, if you get circumcised, Christ will be no use to you.
Montgomery New Testament
Listen to me! I, Paul, declare to you that if you are to continue to follow the rite of circumcision, Christ will be no profit to you.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Noyes New Testament
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing;
Sawyer New Testament
Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you are circumcised Christ will not profit you.
The Emphasized Bible
See! I, Paul, say unto you - if ye be getting circumcised, Christ will profit you, nothing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Behold, I Paul declare to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will be of no advantage to you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Understand that I, Paul, myself tell you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will avail you nothing.
Webster
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Weymouth New Testament
Remember that it is I Paul who tell you that if you receive circumcision Christ will avail you nothing.
Williams New Testament
Here is what I am saying to you: If you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ can do you no good.
World English Bible
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Worrell New Testament
Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that, if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Worsley New Testament
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Youngs Literal Translation
lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 5:2
Images Galatians 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Live In Freedom And Love One Another
1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery. 2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all! 3 And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
Cross References
Acts 15:1
Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
Acts 15:24
Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,
Acts 16:3-4
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
Romans 9:31-32
but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.
Romans 10:2-3
For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
Galatians 2:3-5
Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.
Galatians 5:3-4
And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
Galatians 5:11
Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.
Hebrews 4:2
For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.
1 Corinthians 16:21
I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.