Galatians 6:15 (DRB)

Passage

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision: but a new creature.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision: but a new creature.

Galatians 6:16 And whosoever shall follow this rule, peace on them and mercy: and upon the Israel of God.

Galatians 6:17 From henceforth let no man be troublesome to me: for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "jesus", "neither", "circumcision", "availeth", "uncircumcision", and "creature". 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 God forbid that I should glory..." into verse 16's "And whosoever shall follow this rule peace...", 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.