1 Corinthians 7:18 BSB

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.

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ASV

Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

KJV

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

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Commentary

3 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on 1 Corinthians (1107)

On the other hand, some, finding something important in circumcision, were circumcised after their conversion to the faith. Therefore he says that this contributes nothing to the faith.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Is any man called being circumcised?.... That is, if any man that is a Jew, who has been circumcised in his infancy, is called by the grace of God, as there were many in those days, and many of them in the church at Corinth: let him not become uncircumcised; or "draw on" the foreskin; as some did in the times of Antiochus, for fear of him, and to curry favour with him, who, it is said, 1 Maccab.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Is any man called being circumcised? - Is any man who was formerly a Jew converted to Christianity? Let him not become circumcised - Let him not endeavor to abolish the sign of the old covenant, which he bears in his flesh. The Greek words μη επισπασθω, let him not draw over, are evidently an elliptical expression: the word την ακροβυστιαν, the fore-skin, being understood; which, indeed, is added by the Armenian and the Itala, and several of the Latin fathers.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Περιτετμημένος	Peritetmēmenos	circumcised	G4059 →
τις	tis	anyone	G5100 →
ἐκλήθη;	eklēthē	was called?	G2564 →
μὴ	mē	Not	G3361 →
ἐπισπάσθω·	epispasthō	he should become uncircumcised;	G1986 →
ἐν	en	In	G1722 →
ἀκροβυστίᾳ	akrobustia	uncircumcision	G203 →
κέκληταί	keklētai	has been called	G2564 →
τις;	tis	anyone	G5100 →
μὴ	mē	Not	G3361 →
περιτεμνέσθω.	peritemnesthō	he should d be circumcise.	G4059 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

G2564eklethewas called?147×

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
leads to
- Galatians 3:28–29
  There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13
  For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- Romans 10:12
  For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- Ephesians 3:6
  This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 1:23
  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Through
Acts 15:24
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
leads to
- Acts 15:1
  Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 5:12
  As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
- Galatians 5:10
  I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Corinthians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Corinthians