Galatians 6:15 (DBY)

Passage

For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:13 For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

Galatians 6:14 But far be it from me to boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom [the] world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:15 For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

Galatians 6:16 And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace upon them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Galatians 6:17 For the rest let no one trouble me, for *I* bear in my body the brands of the Lord Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "jesus", "neither", "circumcision", "anything", "uncircumcision", and "creation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "christ" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "But far be it from me to..." into verse 16's "And as many as shall walk by...", so "christ" and "jesus" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "christ" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.