Genesis 17:23
"And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him."
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- Psalms 119:60
"I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 17:26
"In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 27:1
"Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 17:10
"This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 18:19
"For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him."
Read in chapter → - Galatians 5:6
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 34:24
"And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city."
Read in chapter → - Acts 16:3
"Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 7:18
"Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised."
Read in chapter → - Romans 4:9
"Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness."
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