Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.
To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law.
(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.
but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.
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