Galatians 5:3
Good News Translation
Once more I warn any man who allows himself to be circumcised that he is obliged to obey the whole Law.

New Revised Standard Version
Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged to obey the entire law.

Contemporary English Version
If you do, you must obey the whole Law.

New American Bible
Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

testify.

Deuteronomy 8:19 But if thou forget the Lord thy God, and follow strange gods, and serve and adore them: behold now I foretell thee that thou shalt utterly perish.

Deuteronomy 31:21 And after many evils and afflictions shall have come upon them, this canticle shall answer them for a testimony, which no oblivion shall take away out of the mouth of their seed. For I know their thoughts, and what they are about to do this day, before that I bring them into the land which I have promised them.

Nehemiah 9:29,30,34 And thou didst admonish them to return to thy law. But they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them: and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. . . .

Luke 16:28 That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

Acts 2:40 And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:17 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind:

1 Thessalonians 4:6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified.

1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

a debtor.

Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one that abideth, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Deuteronomy 27:26 Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Matthew 23:16,18 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. . . .

*Gr:

James 2:10,11 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. . . .

Context
Freedom in Christ
2Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.…
Cross References
Luke 16:28
That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

Acts 15:1
And some, coming down from Judea, taught the brethren: That, except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved.

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.

Galatians 5:2
Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

James 2:10
And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all.

Galatians 5:2
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