Catholic Public Domain Version
"For as many of you as they desire to please in the flesh, they compel to be circumcised, but only so that they might not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ. "
— Galatians 6:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“As many as desire to look good 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 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.”
“For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ.”
“Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of 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.”
And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.
Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith.
Consider what kind of letters I have written to you with my own hand.
For as many of you as they desire to please in the flesh, they compel to be circumcised, but only so that they might not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ.
And yet, neither do they themselves, who are circumcised, keep the law. Instead, they want you to be circumcised, so that they may glory in your flesh.
But far be it from me to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails in any way, but instead there is a new creature.