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geneva@Romans:2:26 @ Therefore if the (note:)This is the figure of speech metonymy, and means «uncircumcised».(:note) uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his The state and condition of the uncircumcised. uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

geneva@Romans:2:27 @ And shall not (note:)He who is uncircumcised by nature and race.(:note) uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the Paul often contrasts the letter against the Spirit: but in this place, the circumcision which is according to the letter is the cutting off of the foreskin, but the circumcision of the Spirit is the circumcision of the heart, that is to say, the spiritual result of the ceremony is true holiness and righteousness, by which the people of God are known from profane and heathen men. letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

geneva@Romans:3:30 @ Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify (note:)The circumcised.(:note) the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

geneva@Romans:9:7 @ Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: (note:)The first proof is taken from the example of Abraham's own house, in which Isaac only was considered the son, and that by God's ordinance: although Ishmael also was born of Abraham, and circumcised before Isaac.(:note) but, In Isaac will be your true and natural son, and therefore heir of the blessing. Isaac shall thy seed be called.

geneva@Galatians:2:1 @ Then (note:)Now he shows how he agrees with the apostles, with whom he grants that he conferred concerning his Gospel which he taught among the Gentiles, fourteen years after his conversion. And they permitted it in such a way, that they did not force his companion Titus to be circumcised, although some tormented themselves in this, who traitorously laid wait against him, but in vain. Neither did they add the least amount that might be to the doctrine which he had preached, but rather they gave to him and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, and acknowledged them as apostles appointed by the Lord to the Gentiles.(:note) fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.

geneva@Galatians:2:3 @ But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,

geneva@Galatians:5:3 @ For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.

geneva@Galatians:6:12 @ As many as desire to make a (note:)He sets a fair show against the truth.(:note) fair shew in In the keeping of ceremonies. the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the For the preaching of him that was crucified. cross of Christ.

geneva@Galatians:6:13 @ For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in (note:)That they have entangled you in Judaism, and yet he dwells on the aspect of circumcision.(:note) your flesh.

geneva@Philippians:3:1 @ Finally, (note:)A conclusion of those things which have been said before, that is, that they go forward cheerfully in the Lord.(:note) my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. A preface to the next admonition that follows, to take good heed and beware of false apostles, who join circumcision with Christ, (that is to say, justification by works, with free justification by faith), and beat into men's head the ceremonies which are abolished, instead of true exercises of godliness and charity. And he calls them dogs, as profane barkers, and evil workmen, because they neglected true works and did not teach the true use of them. To be short, he calls them concision, because in urging circumcision, they cut off themselves and others from the Church. To write the Which you have often times heard from me. same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.

geneva@Philippians:3:5 @ Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.

geneva@Colossians:3:1 @ If (note:)Another part of this epistle, in which he takes occasion by reason of those vain exercises, to show the duty of a Christian life: which is an ordinary thing with him, after he has once set down the doctrine itself.(:note) ye then Our renewing or new birth, which is accomplished in us by being partakers of the resurrection of Christ, is the source of all holiness, out of which various streams or rivers afterwards flow. be For if we are partakers of Christ, we are carried as it were into another life, where we will need neither meat nor drink, for we will be similar to the angels. risen with Christ, The end and mark which all the duties of Christian life aim at is to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and to give ourselves to those things which lead us there, that is, to true godliness, and not to those outward and physical things. seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

geneva@1Timothy:4:15 @ These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men.

geneva@Hebrews:5:14 @ But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their (note:)All their power by which they understand and judge.(:note) senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

geneva@Hebrews:12:11 @ Now no chastising for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but, grieuous: but afterwarde, it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are thereby exercised.