Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision?

这样说来，犹太人有什么长处？割礼有什么益处呢？

这样说来，犹太人有什么比别人强呢？割礼有什么益处呢？

这样说来，犹太人有什么比别人强呢？割礼有什么益处呢？

那么，犹太人有什么长处呢？割礼有什么价值呢？

这样说来，犹太人独特的地方在哪里呢？割礼又有什么益处呢？

这样说来，犹太人有什么优越呢？割礼有什么益处呢？

這樣說來，猶太人有甚麼長處？割禮有甚麼益處呢？

這樣說來，猶太人有甚麼比別人強呢？割禮有甚麼益處呢？

這樣說來，猶太人有甚麼比別人強呢？割禮有甚麼益處呢？

那麼，猶太人有什麼長處呢？割禮有什麼價值呢？

這樣說來，猶太人獨特的地方在哪裡呢？割禮又有甚麼益處呢？

這樣說來，猶太人有甚麼長處？割禮有甚麼益處呢？

這樣說來，猶太人有什麼優越呢？割禮有什麼益處呢？

然則猶太人何所長、割禮何所益乎、

或曰、如是、則猶太人何所長、割禮何所益乎、

然則猶太人何所長、割禮何所益乎、

然則猶太人受何特恩、割禮更有何益？

What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?

Is there any advantage in being a Jew? Is there any value in being circumcised?

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit[ is there] of circumcision?

Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.

“ What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?” says the Lord.“ I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.When you come to worship me, who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony?Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgusts me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your special days for fasting— they are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious meetings.I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals. They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them!When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.

The Jewish ceremony of circumcision has value only if you obey God’s law. But if you don’t obey God’s law, you are no better off than an uncircumcised Gentile.And if the Gentiles obey God’s law, won’t God declare them to be his own people?In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God’s law will condemn you Jews who are circumcised and possess God’s law but don’t obey it.For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision.No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?

“ Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau.“ What good is my birthright to me now?”

“ You have said,‘ What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins?

So are wise people really better off than fools? Do poor people gain anything by being wise and knowing how to act in front of others?

And what value was there in fighting wild beasts— those people of Ephesus— if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection,“ Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”