1 Corinthians 7:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Circumcisionπεριτομὴ
(peritomē)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
is nothing,οὐδέν
(ouden)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
and uncircumcisionἀκροβυστία
(akrobustia)
203: the prepuce, foreskin, hence uncircumcisionof uncertain origin
is nothing,οὐδέν
(ouden)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
but [what matters is] the keepingτήρησις
(tērēsis)
5084: a watching, hence imprisonment, a keepingfrom téreó
of the commandmentsἐντολῶν
(entolōn)
1785: an injunction, order, commandfrom entellomai
of God.θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
περιτομη  noun - nominative singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
ουδεν  adjective - nominative singular neuter
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ακροβυστια  noun - nominative singular feminine
akrobustia  ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah:  the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person -- not circumcised, uncircumcised , uncircumcision.
ουδεν  adjective - nominative singular neuter
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
τηρησις  noun - nominative singular feminine
teresis  tay'-ray-sis:  a watching, i.e. (figuratively) observance, or (concretely) a prison -- hold.
εντολων  noun - genitive plural feminine
entole  en-tol-ay':  injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.

King James Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God's commands does.

International Standard Version
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying God's commandments is everything.

NET Bible
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God's commandments is what counts.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For circumcision is not anything, neither uncircumcision, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Circumcision is nothing, and the lack of it is nothing. But keeping what God commands is everything.

King James 2000 Bible
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
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