Romans 2:26

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Romans 2:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible

24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

25 Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

26 If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

27 The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

28 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.

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And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

Isaiah 56:7

I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Matthew 8:11

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 8:12

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 15:28

“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Acts 10:2

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:3

One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Acts 10:4

Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

Acts 10:35

but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

Acts 11:3

and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Acts 11:4

But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:

Acts 11:5

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

Acts 11:6

I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

Acts 11:7

Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’

Acts 11:8

‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Acts 11:9

But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’

Acts 11:10

This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

Acts 11:11

Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

Acts 11:12

The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

Acts 11:13

He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

Acts 11:14

He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Acts 11:15

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Acts 11:17

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

1 Corinthians 7:18

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Philippians 3:3

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Colossians 2:11

In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.