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What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. <a href="/esv/galatians/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/bsb/galatians/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation. <a href="/blb/galatians/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; instead, a new creation. <a href="/kjv/galatians/6.htm">King James Bible</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/nkjv/galatians/6.htm">New King James Version</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. <a href="/nasb_/galatians/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/nasb/galatians/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/nasb77/galatians/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/lsb/galatians/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/amp/galatians/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For neither is circumcision anything [of any importance], nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [which is the result of a new birth—a spiritual transformation—a new nature in Christ Jesus]. <a href="/csb/galatians/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation. <a href="/hcsb/galatians/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation. <a href="/asv/galatians/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/cev/galatians/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> It doesn't matter if you are circumcised or not. All that matters is that you are a new person. <a href="/erv/galatians/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/gwt/galatians/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Certainly, it doesn't matter whether a person is circumcised or not. Rather, what matters is being a new creation. <a href="/gnt/galatians/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> It does not matter at all whether or not one is circumcised; what does matter is being a new creature. <a href="/isv/galatians/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. Rather, what matters is being a new creation. <a href="/msb/galatians/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation. <a href="/net/galatians/6.htm">NET Bible</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation! <a href="/nheb/galatians/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/wbt/galatians/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/wey/galatians/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature. <a href="/web/galatians/6.htm">World English Bible</a> For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; <a href="/blb/galatians/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; instead, a new creation. <a href="/ylt/galatians/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; <a href="/slt/galatians/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any power, nor uncircumcision but a new creation.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/cpdv/galatians/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails in any way, but instead there is a new creature. <a href="/nabre/galatians/6.htm">New American Bible</a> For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation. <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision, but it is a new creation that counts. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For the circumcision is not anything, neither is uncircumcision; only the new creation.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/godbey/galatians/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> for neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. <a href="/haweis/galatians/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/mace/galatians/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for in the dispensation of Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the new creation. <a href="/wey/galatians/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature. <a href="/worrell/galatians/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. <a href="/worsley/galatians/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but being created anew. <a href="/parallel/galatians/6-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=1311" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/6.htm">Paul's Final Warning</a> …14But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.">neither</a> <a href="/greek/4061.htm" title="4061: peritomē (N-NFS) -- Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.">circumcision</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.">nor</a> <a href="/greek/203.htm" title="203: akrobystia (N-NFS) -- From akron and probably a modified form of posthe; the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised state or person.">uncircumcision</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">means</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-NNS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anything.</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">What counts is</a> <a href="/greek/2537.htm" title="2537: kainē (Adj-NFS) -- Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new">a new</a> <a href="/greek/2937.htm" title="2937: ktisis (N-NFS) -- From ktizo; original formation.">creation.</a> 16Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! <a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a> A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. <a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10-11</a> and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. / Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. <a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">Ephesians 2:15</a> by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace <a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3-7</a> Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” / “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?” / Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/7-19.htm">1 Corinthians 7:19</a> Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts. <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a> For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— <a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Romans 6:4</a> We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a> He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. <a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a> For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. <a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Isaiah 43:18-19</a> “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. / Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... <a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19-20</a> And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, / so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.in.<a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a> For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.<a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Romans 8:1</a> There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.neither.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-19.htm">1 Corinthians 7:19</a> Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.but.<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.<a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a> For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.<a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">Ephesians 4:24</a> And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Availeth</a> <a href="/galatians/6-14.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/6-13.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Importance</a> <a href="/galatians/6-14.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Means</a> <a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/galatians/2-6.htm">New</a> <a href="/galatians/6-13.htm">Order</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Uncircumcision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/james/5-16.htm">Availeth</a> <a href="/galatians/6-18.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Importance</a> <a href="/galatians/6-17.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-16.htm">Means</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">New</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-12.htm">Order</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-23.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Uncircumcision</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 6</div>1. <a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">He moves them to deal mildly with a brother who has slipped,</a> 2. <a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">and to bear one another's burden;</a> 6. <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">to be generous to their teachers,</a> 9. <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">and not weary of well-doing.</a> 12. <a href="/galatians/6-12.htm">He shows what they intend that preach circumcision.</a> 14. <a href="/galatians/6-14.htm">He glories in nothing, save in the cross of Christ.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/galatians/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision In this phrase, Paul addresses a central issue in the early church: the role of Jewish law, particularly circumcision, in the life of a Christian. The Greek word for "circumcision" is "περιτομή" (peritomē), and "uncircumcision" is "ἀκροβυστία" (akrobystia). These terms were not just physical descriptions but carried deep cultural and religious significance. Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>), a mark of Jewish identity and obedience to the Mosaic Law. However, Paul emphasizes that these physical distinctions are irrelevant in Christ. Historically, this was a radical departure from Jewish tradition, highlighting the inclusivity of the Gospel. The early church faced significant tension over this issue, as seen in <a href="/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a>, where the Jerusalem Council decided that Gentile converts did not need to be circumcised. This decision underscored the new covenant in Christ, where faith, not adherence to the law, was the basis of righteousness.means anything The Greek word for "means" is "ἰσχύει" (ischyei), which can also be translated as "has power" or "is of value." Paul is making a profound theological statement: the external rites and rituals of the law have no power to save or transform. This echoes his earlier teachings in <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a>, where he states, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." The historical context here is crucial; Paul is countering the Judaizers, who insisted that Gentile Christians must adhere to Jewish customs. By declaring these practices powerless, Paul shifts the focus from external compliance to internal transformation.What counts is a new creation The phrase "new creation" is translated from the Greek "καινὴ κτίσις" (kainē ktisis). This concept is central to Paul's theology, emphasizing the transformative power of the Gospel. In <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>, Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." The term "new" (καινὴ) implies something unprecedented, not merely a renewal but a complete transformation. "Creation" (κτίσις) suggests a divine act, reminiscent of God's original creation in Genesis. This new creation is not about external conformity but an internal, spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit. Historically, this was a revolutionary idea, breaking down barriers between Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). It underscores the essence of the Gospel: in Christ, all believers are made new, transcending cultural and religious boundaries. This new identity in Christ is what truly "counts," as it aligns believers with God's redemptive purpose and eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) In Christ Jesus.--These words are omitted by the Vatican MS. and by the best editors. They would seem to have come in from the parallel passage in <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm" title="For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.">Galatians 5:6</a>.Neither circumcision . . .--We have had almost the same words in <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm" title="For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.">Galatians 5:6</a> and in <a href="/1_corinthians/7-19.htm" title="Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.">1Corinthians 7:19</a>. It is interesting to note the different ways in which the sentence is completed:--Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, butFaith which worketh by love (<a href="/galatians/5-6.htm" title="For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.">Galatians 5:6</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature (οὔτε γὰρ περιτομή τι ἔστιν οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις); for neither is circumcision anything, nor un-circumcision, but a new creature (or, creation). The reading of the Textus Receptus, followed in our Authorized Version, is this: ἐν γὰρ Ξριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. But by almost all recent editors this reading is replaced by the one given above. That ἔστιν is the true reading, and not ἰσχύει, all are agreed in thinking; ἰσχύει being regarded as a correction imported from <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a>. The evidence for the rejection of ἐν Ξριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, which is found in all the uncial manuscripts except the Vatican, is by no means equally decisive. The presence of those words in <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a>, where they are very suitable to the context, has with great probability been supposed to explain their being also found here, being introduced, like ἰσχύει from the former passage, by the copyists; but here the qualification made by them is not so certainly required. The apostle felt it to be not merely true relatively, that is, for those "in Christ Jesus," but, since Christ died on a cross, true absolutely, that for salvation neither circumcision was aught, nor uncircumcision, but only a new creature. For the discussion of the terms of the aphorism as here stated, as compared with its form in <a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a> and in <a href="/1_corinthians/7-19.htm">1 Corinthians 7:19</a>, the reader is referred to the notes on Galatians 5:6. The words καινὴ κτίσις may mean either "a new creature," or "a new act of creation making a man a new creature." It is hardly admissible to take κτὶσις as "creation" in a collective sense, as in <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19</a>; though this may, perhaps, be its meaning in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>, "If any man is in Christ, there is a new creation," that is (perhaps), he finds himself, as it were, in a new heaven and a new earth. Christians as such are elsewhere described by the apostle as the product of God's creative hand; thus in <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a>, "For we are his workmanship (ποίημα), created (κτισθέντες) in Christ Jesus for good works." As "begotten again" (<a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a>, ἀναγεγεννημένοι), or "born anew" (<a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3</a>, γεννηθέντες ἄνωθεν), subjects of a "regeneration" (παλιγγενεσία, <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a>), they must, of course, be the products of a new act of creation. In <a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14-18</a> the sentence, "If any man is in Christ, there is a new creation," or "he is a new creature," lies embedded in a passage which describes in language of remarkable intenseness the transforming influence of Christ's death, wherever by faith it has been fully grasped. That passage, occurring as it does in an Epistle written nearly at the same time as the Epistle to the Galatians, leaves no doubt as to the ideas which in the apostle's mind cluster round the term" new creation," mentioned, here too as in effect there, in close connection with the cross of Christ, his sole supreme glory. It points to the state of a sinner consciously reconciled to God by the death of Christ, and finding himself thus translated into the midst of new perceptions, new joys, new habits of life. new expectations. "The old things are passed away" - guilt, the overmastering power of sin, laborious effort after goodness frustrated after all and ineffectual, the servile routine of a dead unquickening ceremonialism: "behold, all things are become new, and all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Christ." The phrase, "a new creature," appears to have been used by the Jews to describe the change resulting in the case of a heathen becoming a proselyte. That was no doubt a great change; but far greater seemed to the apostle to be the transformation in the case of one translated from the bondage and darkness of the "letter" into the "newness of the Spirit" (<a href="/romans/7-6.htm">Romans 7:6</a>). lie had himself experienced how marvellously great as well as how blessed the transition was; and he has described it in glowing terms also in <a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17-2:10</a>. In the present passage the particle "for" seems to point back, not exclusively to ver. 14, but to the general tenor of the whole passage in vers. 12-14, as rebuking that great ado about circumcision which the innovators referred to were making in the Galatian Churches, thereby diverting the minds of those that listened to them from the Christian's true business. This sense of the particle may seem somewhat loose; but it suits well the rapid, decisive, summarizing strain with which the apostle is now closing up his letter. The supreme concern, he means, for every one who wishes to be a member of God's kingdom is that he shall realize in his own experience the "new creation;" alike in the freedom and joy of adoption which appertains thereto (ch. 4.), and also in that walking of the Spirit which includes the crucifixion of the flesh (<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-25</a>). On this point we may compare <a href="/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23, 21</a> and <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>. <a href="/commentaries/galatians/6-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. neither οὔτε (oute) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3777.htm">Strong's 3777: </a> And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. circumcision περιτομή (peritomē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4061.htm">Strong's 4061: </a> Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision. nor οὔτε (oute) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3777.htm">Strong's 3777: </a> And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία (akrobystia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_203.htm">Strong's 203: </a> From akron and probably a modified form of posthe; the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised state or person. means ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. anything. τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. [What counts is] ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. a new καινὴ (kainē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2537.htm">Strong's 2537: </a> Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new creation. κτίσις (ktisis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2937.htm">Strong's 2937: </a> From ktizo; original formation. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/galatians/6-15.htm">Galatians 6:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/galatians/6-15.htm">NT Letters: Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision (Gal. 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