And sometimes those who aren’t circumcised do what the law requires. Won’t God accept them as if they had been circumcised?

所以那未受割礼的，若遵守律法的条例，他虽然未受割礼，岂不算是有割礼吗？

所以，那未受割礼的，若遵守律法的要求，他虽然未受割礼，岂不算是受了割礼吗？

所以，那未受割礼的，若遵守律法的要求，他虽然未受割礼，岂不算是受了割礼吗？

如果未受割礼的人遵行律法的教导，他岂不算是受了割礼吗？

这样，没有受割礼的人，如果遵守律法所规定的，他虽然没有受过割礼，不也算是受过割礼的吗？

因此，那没有受割礼的人，如果遵守律法的公义规定，他虽然没有受割礼，难道不是算是受了割礼吗？

所以那未受割禮的，若遵守律法的條例，他雖然未受割禮，豈不算是有割禮嗎？

所以，那未受割禮的，若遵守律法的要求，他雖然未受割禮，豈不算是受了割禮嗎？

所以，那未受割禮的，若遵守律法的要求，他雖然未受割禮，豈不算是受了割禮嗎？

如果未受割禮的人遵行律法的教導，他豈不算是受了割禮嗎？

這樣，沒有受割禮的人，如果遵守律法所規定的，他雖然沒有受過割禮，不也算是受過割禮的嗎？

所以沒受割禮、如果遵守律法的規條，他的沒受割禮、豈不是要算為受割禮麼？

因此，那沒有受割禮的人，如果遵守律法的公義規定，他雖然沒有受割禮，難道不是算是受了割禮嗎？

若然、則未割者守律之義、雖未割、不謂之為割乎、

若未割而守法誡、則雖末割、豈不謂之已割乎、

故未受割禮者、若守律法之誡、雖未受割禮、不可視為已受割禮乎、

設有未割之人、能遵守法規、則雖未割、能不謂之已割乎？

So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements, will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?

So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

And if the Gentiles obey God’s law, won’t God declare them to be his own people?

So if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will his uncircumcision not be regarded as circumcision?

Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?

Therefore if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will his uncircumcision not be counted as circumcision?

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?

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.Being circumcised means nothing. Being uncircumcised means nothing. Doing what God commands is what counts.

When you received Christ, your circumcision was not done by human hands. Instead, your circumcision was done by Christ. He put away the person you used to be. At that time, sin’s power ruled over you.

Jesus does for us everything the holy law requires. The power of sin should no longer control the way we live. The Holy Spirit should control the way we live.

But we have been truly circumcised. We serve God by the power of his Spirit. We boast about what Christ Jesus has done. We don’t put our trust in who we are or what we can do.

Then Peter began to speak.“ I now realize how true it is that God treats everyone the same,” he said.“ He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

There is only one God. When those who are circumcised believe in him, he makes them right with himself. Suppose those who are not circumcised believe in him. Then God also will make them right with himself.

You who are not Jews by birth, here is what I want you to remember. You are called“ uncircumcised” by those who call themselves“ circumcised.” But they have only been circumcised in their bodies by human hands.

Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.One day about three o’clock in the afternoon he had a vision. He saw clearly an angel of God. The angel came to him and said,“ Cornelius!”Cornelius was afraid. He stared at the angel.“ What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered,“ Your prayers and gifts to poor people are like an offering to God. So he has remembered you.

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.But those who think they belong in the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness. There they will weep and grind their teeth.”

Then Jesus said to her,“ Woman, you have great faith! You will be given what you are asking for.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

They said,“ You went into the house of Gentiles. You ate with them.”Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story.“ I was in the city of Joppa praying,” he said.“ There I had a vision. I saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down from heaven by its four corners. It came down to where I was.I looked into it and saw four- footed animals of the earth. There were also wild animals, reptiles and birds.Then I heard a voice speaking to me.‘ Get up, Peter,’ the voice said.‘ Kill and eat.’“ I replied,‘ No, Lord! I will not! Nothing that is not pure and“ clean” has ever entered my mouth.’“ A second time the voice spoke from heaven. The voice said,‘ Do not say anything is not pure that God has made“ clean.” ’This happened three times. Then the sheet was pulled up into heaven.“ Just then three men stopped at the house where I was staying. They had been sent to me from Caesarea.The Holy Spirit told me not to let anything keep me from going with them. These six brothers here went with me. We entered the man’s house.He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house. The angel said,‘ Send to Joppa for Simon Peter.He has a message to bring to you. You and your whole family will be saved through it.’“ As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them. He came just as he had come on us at the beginning.Then I remembered the Lord’s words.‘ John baptized with water,’ he had said.‘ But you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’God gave them the same gift he gave those of us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”When they heard this, they didn’t object anymore. They praised God. They said,“ So then, God has allowed even Gentiles to turn away from their sins. He did this so that they could live.”

“ Suppose outsiders want to follow me and serve me. They want to love me and worship me. They keep the Sabbath day and do not misuse it. And they are faithful in keeping my covenant.Then I will bring them to my holy mountain of Zion. I will give them joy in my house. They can pray there. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.”