Passage

Galatians 6.14

Book: Galatians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"12. As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13. 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."

"14. But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world."

"15. For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16. And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God." (Galatians 6:12-16, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"12. As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13. 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."

"14. But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."

"15. For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16. As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel." (Galatians 6:12-16, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"12. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh."

"14. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. ^{by whom: or, whereby}"

"15. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God." (Galatians 6:12-16, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"12. as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised, only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted, 13. for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory."

"14. And for me, let it not be, to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;"

"15. for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; 16. and as many as by this rule do walk, peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!" (Galatians 6:12-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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