For instance, a man who was circumcised before he became a believer should not try to reverse it. And the man who was uncircumcised when he became a believer should not be circumcised now.

有人已受割礼蒙召呢，就不要废割礼；有人未受割礼蒙召呢，就不要受割礼。

有人受割礼后才蒙召，他就不必除去割礼的记号。有人未受割礼前蒙召，他就不必受割礼。

有人受割礼后才蒙召，他就不必除去割礼的记号。有人未受割礼前蒙召，他就不必受割礼。

如果蒙召时已经受了割礼，不必消除割礼；如果蒙召时没有受割礼，也不必去受割礼。

有人受了割礼而蒙召的吗？他就不要遮掩割礼的记号。有人未受割礼而蒙召的吗？他就不要受割礼。

如果一个人蒙召的时候已经受了割礼，就不应该取消割礼的记号；如果一个人蒙召的时候没有受割礼，就不应该受割礼。

有人已受割禮蒙召呢，就不要廢割禮；有人未受割禮蒙召呢，就不要受割禮。

有人受割禮後才蒙召，他就不必除去割禮的記號。有人未受割禮前蒙召，他就不必受割禮。

有人受割禮後才蒙召，他就不必除去割禮的記號。有人未受割禮前蒙召，他就不必受割禮。

如果蒙召時已經受了割禮，不必消除割禮；如果蒙召時沒有受割禮，也不必去受割禮。

有人受了割禮而蒙召的嗎？他就不要遮掩割禮的記號。有人未受割禮而蒙召的嗎？他就不要受割禮。

有人已受割禮蒙召麼？別回復原狀了；有人在沒受割禮時蒙召麼？別受割禮了。

如果一個人蒙召的時候已經受了割禮，就不應該取消割禮的記號；如果一個人蒙召的時候沒有受割禮，就不應該受割禮。

人既受割而見召、則勿廢割、未受割而見召、則勿受割、

人既受割禮而見召、則勿廢割禮、未受割禮而見召、則勿受割、

人已受割禮而蒙召乎、則勿廢割禮、未受割禮而蒙召乎、則勿受割禮、

兄弟蒙召時已領割禮乎、則勿求恢復原狀。蒙召時未領割禮乎則終身勿割。

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

Was a man already circumcised when God chose him? Then he should not become uncircumcised. Was he uncircumcised when God chose him? Then he should not be circumcised.

Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision.

Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

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

Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

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

Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted,“ The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”

“ And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

“ For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:

“ We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them!

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.Listen! I, Paul, tell you this: If you are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ will be of no benefit to you.I’ll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by being circumcised, you must obey every regulation in the whole law of Moses.

While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers:“ Unless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.”Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.