19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
19 For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
19 Being Jewish isn't the point. The really important thing is obeying God's call, following his commands.
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
19 For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God's commandments.
51 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
51 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
51 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
51 Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.
51 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
51 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law.
(Read Galatians 5:1-6)
Christ will not be the Saviour of any who will not own and rely upon him as their only Saviour. Let us take heed to the warnings and persuasions of the apostle to stedfastness in the doctrine and liberty of the gospel. All true Christians, being taught by the Holy Spirit, wait for eternal life, the reward of righteousness, and the object of their hope, as the gift of God by faith in Christ; and not for the sake of their own works. The Jewish convert might observe the ceremonies or assert his liberty, the Gentile might disregard them or might attend to them, provided he did not depend upon them. No outward privileges or profession will avail to acceptance with God, without sincere faith in our Lord Jesus. True faith is a working grace; it works by love to God, and to our brethren. May we be of the number of those who, through the Spirit, wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. The danger of old was not in things of no consequence in themselves, as many forms and observances now are. But without faith working by love, all else is worthless, and compared with it other things are of small value.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:19
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:17-24
(Read 1 Corinthians 7:17-24)
The rules of Christianity reach every condition; and in every state a man may live so as to be a credit to it. It is the duty of every Christian to be content with his lot, and to conduct himself in his rank and place as becomes a Christian. Our comfort and happiness depend on what we are to Christ, not what we are in the world. No man should think to make his faith or religion, an argument to break through any natural or civil obligations. He should quietly and contentedly abide in the condition in which he is placed by Divine Providence.