Berean Standard Bible
“Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.”
In Romans 2 Paul is addressing people who trusted their Jewish heritage and the law as a safeguard before God. He argues that Jews and Gentiles alike stand in need of righteousness.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
World English Bible (WEB)
For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
King James Version (KJV)
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For circumcision, indeed, does profit, if law you may practise, but if a transgressor of law you may be, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque la circuncisión en verdad aprovecha, si guardares la ley; mas si eres rebelde á la ley, tu circuncisión es hecha incircuncisión.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El haber sido circuncidado tiene valor cuando se obedece la ley de Dios; pero si no la obedeces no estás en mejor posición que los paganos.
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