Galatians 5:6 (DRB)

Passage

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:4 You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

Galatians 5:5 For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

Galatians 5:7 You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?

Galatians 5:8 This persuasion is not from him that calleth you.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "For we in spirit by faith wait..." into verse 7's "You did run well What hath hindered...", so "faith" and "christ" 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 "faith" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.