Galaten 6:15

Staten Vertaling

Want in Christus Jezus heeft noch besnijdenis enige kracht, noch voorhuid, maar een nieuw schepsel.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Want besnijdenis betekent evenmin iets als onbesneden zijn, maar wel een nieuw schepsel te zijn.

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Want in Christus Jezus geldt noch besneden te zijn iets, noch onbesneden te zijn, maar een nieuw schepsel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in: Galatians 5:6, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17

neither: 1 Corinthians 7:19

but: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 4:24, Colossians 3:10, Colossians 3:11, Revelation 21:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:23 - circumcised Joshua 5:5 - they had not Psalms 119:165 - Great Isaiah 19:25 - Blessed Isaiah 43:7 - for I Ezekiel 11:19 - I will put Ezekiel 36:26 - new heart Matthew 12:50 - do Matthew 13:21 - root John 3:3 - Except John 3:5 - cannot John 6:63 - the flesh Romans 2:25 - circumcision Romans 2:28 - For he Romans 3:30 - General Romans 4:10 - not in circumcision Romans 6:4 - even Romans 7:6 - serve Romans 14:18 - in Romans 16:7 - were 2 Corinthians 3:18 - are Ephesians 2:15 - one

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For in Christ Jesus,.... These words are omitted in the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; :-,

:-, they contain a reason why the apostle gloried in a crucified Christ, and looked upon the world as dead to him, and he to that, in every state of it; particularly as it may design "the worldly sanctuary" of the Jews, and all the rites and ceremonies appertaining to it; and among the rest

circumcision, which availeth not anything; neither as a command, type, or privilege; or in the business of salvation, being abolished by Christ:

nor uncircumcision; being now no bar to the Gospel, Gospel ordinances, or a Gospel church state; or to any of the blessings of the everlasting covenant, which come upon the uncircumcision, as well as the circumcision. But to apply these words to baptism and non-baptism is a wretched perversion, and making a very ill use of them, whereby the minds of men are worked up to an indifference to a Christian institution; for though baptism is of no avail in the business of salvation, yet it cannot be said of it, as of circumcision, that it avails not anything as a command; for it is a standing ordinance of Christ; or as an emblem and sign, for it is significative of the death and burial, and resurrection of Christ; or as a privilege, for it is of use to lead the faith of God's people to his blood and righteousness for pardon and justification; for he that believes, and is baptized, shall be saved; and it is necessary to church communion: and, on the other hand, it cannot be said that non-baptism avails not; it is a bar to church fellowship; and a neglect of baptism in those who are the proper subjects of it, is resented by Christ, and is a rejecting of the counsel of God against themselves; which was the case of the Pharisees, in the time of John the Baptist:

but a new creature. The phrase is Rabbinical;

:- by which is meant, not a new creation of a man, as a man, of the members of his body, or of the faculties of his soul; nor of an external reformation, or a walking in newness of life, which is the fruit and effect of this new creation work; but an internal principle of grace, a good work of God begun in the soul, called the hidden man of the heart, the new man, Christ formed in us, of which faith that works by love is a part: this is called a "creature", and so not of man, but God; for none can create but himself; and in which work man is purely passive, as the heavens and the earth were in their creation: it is "but" a creature, and therefore needs divine support, fresh strength from God, and frequent supplies of grace to maintain and preserve it; nor is it to be trusted in, but the grace which is in Christ, from whence it comes, and by which it is secured. This is a "new" creature, in opposition to the old man; and because it is a principle in man, which never was there before; it consists of a new heart and spirit, of new eyes, ears, hands, and feet, expressive of new principles and actions, of new light, life, love, desires, joys, comforts, and duties: now this is of avail; it is a branch of the new covenant of grace, which God has therein promised to bestow on his people; it is an evidence of interest in Christ, the new and living way to the Father, and eternal life; such are newborn babes, regenerated persons, and have a right and meetness for the kingdom of God; shall possess the new Jerusalem, shall dwell in the new heavens and new earth; they are called by the Lord's new name, the adopted children of God; and have a new song put into their mouths, which none but redeemed and newborn souls can sing; and shall drink the new wine of endless joys and everlasting pleasures with Christ, in his Father's kingdom. These words are said to be taken out of the Apocalypse of Moses, a spurious book, but without any foundation.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For in Christ Jesus - In his religion; see the note at Galatians 5:6.

But a new creature - The fact that a man is created anew, or born again, constitutes the real difference between him and other people. This is what Christ requires; this is the distinction which he designs to make. It is not by conformity to certain rites and customs that a man is to be accepted; it is not by elevated rank, or by wealth, or beauty, or blood; it is not by the color of the complexion; but the grand inquiry is, whether a man is born again, and is in fact a new creature in Christ Jesus; see the note at 2 Corinthians 5:17, for an explanation of the phrase “a new creature.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. In Christ Jesus — Under the dispensation of the Gospel, of which he is head and supreme, neither circumcision- nothing that the Jew can boast of, nothing that the Gentile can call excellent, availeth any thing-can in the least contribute to the salvation of the soul.

But a new creature. — αλλα καινη κτισις. But a new creation; not a new creature merely, (for this might be restrained to any new power or faculty,) but a total renewal of the whole man, of all the powers and passions of the soul; and as creation could not be effected but by the power of the Almighty, so this change cannot be effected but by the same energy; no circumcision can do this; only the power that made the man at first can new make him. 1 Corinthians 7:19, and on "2 Corinthians 5:17".