Romans 2:26
Romans 2:25-29 The Message (MSG)
Circumcision, the surgical ritual that marks you as a Jew, is great if you live in accord with God’s law. But if you don’t, it’s worse than not being circumcised. The reverse is also true: The uncircumcised who keep God’s ways are as good as the circumcised—in fact, better. Better to keep God’s law uncircumcised than break it circumcised. Don’t you see: It’s not the cut of a knife that makes a Jew. You become a Jew by who you are. It’s the mark of God on your heart, not of a knife on your skin, that makes a Jew. And recognition comes from God, not legalistic critics. * * *
Romans 2:26 King James Version (KJV)
Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Romans 2:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Romans 2:26 New Century Version (NCV)
People who are not Jews are not circumcised, but if they do what the law says, it is as if they were circumcised.
Romans 2:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
Romans 2:26 New International Version (NIV)
So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements, will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised?
Romans 2:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
Romans 2:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded [by God] as circumcision?
Romans 2:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
And if the Gentiles obey God’s law, won’t God declare them to be his own people?