1 Corinthians 7:19
Strong's Lexicon
Circumcision
περιτομὴ (peritomē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4061: Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

nothing
οὐδέν (ouden)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

uncircumcision
ἀκροβυστία (akrobystia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 203: From akron and probably a modified form of posthe; the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised state or person.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

nothing.
οὐδέν (ouden)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

Keeping
τήρησις (tērēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5084: A prison; observance (as of precepts). From tereo; a watching, i.e. observance, or a prison.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

commandments [is what matters].
ἐντολῶν (entolōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Young's Literal Translation
the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing—but a keeping of the commands of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter , but keeping God’s commands does.

New American Standard Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but [what matters is] the keeping of the commandments of God.

King James Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.

New Living Translation
For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God's commandments.

English Standard Version
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.

New American Standard Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.

King James Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God's commands does.

International Standard Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying God's commandments is everything.

NET Bible
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God's commandments is what counts.

American Standard Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

English Revised Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Young's Literal Translation
the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
















Cross References
Romans 2:25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Romans 2:26
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

Romans 2:27
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 7:18
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7:17
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
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