1 Corinthians 7:19
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.”
περιτομή
Circumcision, the covenant cut. Peritomē. Abraham received it as a sign of the righteousness he had by faith before the knife ever fell. The true circumcision is of the heart. Let the inner life match the outward sign.
οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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τήρησις
keeping
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τήρησις
Keeping, observance, custody. Tērēsis. To keep the commandments is not mere rule-following but active, watchful guardianship of what God has entrusted. Guard what you have been given.
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ἐντολή
the] commandments
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ἐντολή
Commandment, order, directive. Entole. A new commandment I give you that you love one another. The commandment to love is not optional. It is the defining mark of discipleship.
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θεός
of God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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