28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
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A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.