Romans 2:25

The Jews and the Law

24As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”25Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.26If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

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Berean Standard Bible
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
American Standard Version (1901)
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
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Free Bible Version
Being circumcised has value only if you do what the law says. But if you break the law, your circumcision is as worthless as those who are not circumcised at all.
Geneva Bible 1599
For circucision verely is profitable, if thou do the Lawe: but if thou be a transgressour of the Lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.
King James (Authorized) Version
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Translation for Translators
Any one of you who is circumcised to show that he belongs to God can benefit from that if he obeys the laws God gave to Moses. But if you (sg), a circumcised person, disobey God’s laws, God will consider that you who are circumcised are no better in God’s sight than someone who is not circumcised.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For circumcision indeed benefits you if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.
Noah Webster Bible
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keepest the law; but if thou art a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.