Galatians 5:6 meaning and explanation

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.

Galatians 5:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes to Gentile believers in Galatia who were pressured by teachers insisting that circumcision and full observance of the Mosaic law were required. Here he sums up his argument: in Christ Jesus the outward mark of circumcision gives no advantage, and its absence brings no disadvantage.

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