CIRCUMCISION ｜ 割礼

ENCIRCUMCISION. Abraham's—a Token of Covenant, and Sign of Faith in the promise. Rom. 4:11, 12. (He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision.)

BSBRomans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

中割礼。亚伯拉罕所受的——立约的记号、对应许之信心的印证。罗马书 4:11-12 —— 并且他受了割礼的记号，作他未受割礼的时候因信称义的印证。

ENMoral significance: Deut. 10:16. Circumcise the foreskin of your heart. Deut. 30:6. The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart … to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart. Jer. 4:4. Rom. 2:28, 29. Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter. 1 Cor. 7:19. Circumcision is nothing … but the keeping of the commandments of God. Gal. 5:6. In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. Col. 3:11.

BSBRomans 2:29 No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

中道德含义：申命记 10:16 —— 所以你们要将心里的污秽除掉（原文作要给你们的心行割礼）。30:6 —— 耶和华你神必将你心里……的污秽除掉，好叫你尽心尽性爱耶和华你的神。耶利米书 4:4；罗马书 2:28-29 —— 真割礼也是心里的，在乎灵，不在乎仪文。哥林多前书 7:19 —— 受割礼算不得什么……只要守神的诫命就是了。加拉太书 5:6 —— 原来在基督耶稣里，受割礼不受割礼全无功效，惟独使人生发仁爱的信心才有功效。歌罗西书 3:11。