They themselves don’t keep the law! And they are highly selective in the laws they do observe. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast of their success in recruiting you to their side. That is contemptible!

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves, and yet they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.

NLTNew Living Translation

And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

KJV 1900King James Version

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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