Galatians 6:15 (YLT)

Passage

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:13 for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

Galatians 6:14 And for me, let it not be--to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;

Galatians 6:15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

Galatians 6:16 and as many as by this rule do walk--peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!

Galatians 6:17 Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "christ", "jesus", "neither", "circumcision", "availeth", "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 "And for me let it not be--to..." into verse 16's "and as many as by this rule...", 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.