There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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- WEB There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- KJV There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- NKJV There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- NASB There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- NLT There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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Quick answer
In Christ the deepest human divisions, ethnic, social, and gender, no longer determine one's standing before God. All believers share one equal status as God's children united to Christ.
Overview
Paul names the three great dividing lines of the ancient world and declares them irrelevant to one's acceptance by God. He is not erasing all distinctions in creation or calling, but affirming that all believers have identical access to salvation and equal worth before God. This unity flows from being 'one in Christ Jesus,' a profound expression of the gospel's reconciling power that breaks down the wall of hostility.
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Cross-references · 19
- 1 Cor 12:12–13The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
- Col 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Rom 3:29–30Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
- Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Rom 10:12–15For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- Eph 2:13–22But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
- Eph 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- Rom 9:24including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
- Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- 1 Cor 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
- John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
- Eph 3:5–10which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
- Rom 2:9–10There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
- Eph 4:15–16Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- John 17:20–21I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
- John 17:11I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.
- 1 Cor 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
- Rom 4:11–12And 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.
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