Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ.

凡希图外貌体面的人都勉强你们受割礼，无非是怕自己为基督的十字架受逼迫。

那些想要炫耀外表的人才勉强你们受割礼，无非是怕自己为基督的十字架受迫害。

那些想要炫耀外表的人才勉强你们受割礼，无非是怕自己为基督的十字架受迫害。

那些勉强你们接受割礼的人只不过是做表面工夫，想讨好别人，避免为基督的十字架受迫害。

那些在外表上要体面的人，他们勉强你们受割礼，不过是怕为了基督的十字架受迫害。

那些想在肉体上体面的，他们才强求你们受割礼，他们只是要避免为基督的十字架受逼迫。

凡希圖外貌體面的人都勉強你們受割禮，無非是怕自己為基督的十字架受逼迫。

那些想要炫耀外表的人才勉強你們受割禮，無非是怕自己為基督的十字架受迫害。

那些想要炫耀外表的人才勉強你們受割禮，無非是怕自己為基督的十字架受迫害。

那些勉強你們接受割禮的人只不過是做表面工夫，想討好別人，避免為基督的十字架受迫害。

那些在外表上要體面的人，他們勉強你們受割禮，不過是怕為了基督的十字架受迫害。

是那些想要在肉體上誇體面的、才勉強你們受割禮呢；這不過是要避免為基督的十字架受逼迫罷了。

那些想在肉體上體面的，他們才強求你們受割禮，他們只是要避免為基督的十字架受逼迫。

凡欲以形軀矜飾者、強爾受割、特恐為基督之十架受窘逐耳、

欲以外貌誇世、強爾受割禮者、恐為基督十字架之道、見窘逐耳、

欲以外貌儀文自榮者、強爾受割禮、特恐為基督之十字架、被人窘逐也、

人之欲以形體之事眩世、而強爾受割禮者、其惟一動機、乃欲避免為基督十字架而被擯於世耳。

Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised— but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

All who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

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.

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised— but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

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.

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Brothers and sisters, I no longer preach that people must be circumcised. If I did, why am I still being opposed? If I preached that, then the cross wouldn’t upset anyone.

Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch. Here is what they were teaching the believers.“ Moses commanded you to be circumcised,” they said.“ If you aren’t, you can’t be saved.”

Titus was with me. He was a Greek. But even he was not forced to be circumcised.

It is true that these rules seem wise. Because of them, people give themselves over to their own kind of worship. They pretend they are humble. They treat their bodies very badly. But rules like these don’t help. They don’t stop people from chasing after sinful pleasures.

People like that are false apostles. They are workers who tell lies. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.

Whoever speaks on their own does it to get personal honor. But someone who works for the honor of the one who sent him is truthful. Nothing about him is false.

“ Everything they do is done for others to see. On their foreheads and arms they wear little boxes that hold Scripture verses. They make the boxes very wide. And they make the tassels on their coats very long.

Some of the believers were Pharisees. They stood up and said,“ The Gentiles must be circumcised. They must obey the law of Moses.”

It’s true that some preach about Christ because they are jealous. But others preach about Christ to help me in my work.

Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.

Jesus said to them,“ You try to make yourselves look good in the eyes of other people. But God knows your hearts. What people think is worth a lot is hated by God.

“ When you go without eating, do not look gloomy like those who only pretend to be holy. They make their faces look very sad. They want to show people they are fasting. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.

They take over the houses of widows. They say long prayers to show off. God will punish these men very much.”

None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.

I don’t dare to compare myself with those who praise themselves. I’m not that kind of person. They measure themselves by themselves. They compare themselves with themselves. When they do that, they are not wise.

“ When you give to needy people, do not announce it by having trumpets blown. Do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They announce what they do in the synagogues and on the streets. They want to be honored by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.

It is the same with you. On the outside you seem to be doing what is right. But on the inside you are full of what is wrong. You pretend to be what you are not.

I saw what they were doing. It was not in line with the truth of the good news. So I spoke to Peter in front of them all.“ You are a Jew,” I said.“ But you live like one who is not. So why do you force Gentiles to follow Jewish ways?”

I have told you these things many times before. Now I tell you again with tears in my eyes. Many people live like enemies of the cross of Christ.

“ When you pray, do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They want to be seen by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.