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

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

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.

“ What are all your sacrifices to me?” asks the LORD.“ I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I have no desire for the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats.When you come to appear before me, who requires this from you— this trampling of my courts?Stop bringing useless offerings. Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons and Sabbaths, and the calling of solemn assemblies— I cannot stand iniquity with a festival.I hate your New Moons and prescribed festivals. They have become a burden to me; I am tired of putting up with them.When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.So if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?A man who is physically uncircumcised, but who keeps the law, will judge you who are a lawbreaker in spite of having the letter of the law and circumcision.For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, and true circumcision is not something visible in the flesh.On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart— by the Spirit, not the letter. That person’s praise is not from people but from God.

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?

“ Look,” said Esau,“ I’m about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

You have said,“ It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Armies?

What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus as a mere man, what good did that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.