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Romans 2:25

For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

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Περιτομὴperitomēcircumcisionπεριτομήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the subject formG4061circumcision.circumcisionμὲνmenverilyμένconjunction — “verily”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.verilyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὠφελεῖōpheleiprofitethὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “profiteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.profitethἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawπράσσῃςprassēsto doπράσσω (prassō)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.παραβάτηςparabatēsa breakerπαραβάτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a breaker”, the subject formG3848a transgressor, law-breaker.a breakerνόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the lawᾖςēsto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.περιτομήperitomēcircumcisionπεριτομήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the subject formG4061circumcision.circumcisionσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀκροβυστίαakrobustiauncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “uncircumcision”, the subject formG203(a technical word of Jewish use) foreskin, prepuce: used sometimes as a slang term by Jews, of Gentiles.uncircumcisionγέγονενgegonento beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

Young’s Literal Translation

For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

World English Bible

For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Darby Translation

For circumcision indeed profits if thou keep [the] law; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

Douay-Rheims

Circumcision profiteth indeed, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

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