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Paul continues his imaginary argument with a Jewish person, whom he scolds with rhetorical questions.
For circumcision indeed benefits you
“I say all of this because being circumcised does benefit you”
if you are a violator of the Law
if you are a violator of the Law - "if you do not obey the commandments found in the Law"
your circumcision becomes uncircumcision
This compares a Jewish person who does not obey the Law to a man who was physically circumcised but reverses the operation: he may be Jewish, but he looks like a Gentile. Alternate translation: "it is like you are no longer circumcised." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the uncircumcised person
"the person who is not circumcised"
keeps the requirements of the Law
"obeys what is commanded in the Law"
will not his uncircumcision be considered as circumcision? Will not the one who is by nature uncircumcised...judge you
Paul is asking a question to emphasize that circumcision is not what makes one right before God. This can be translated with an active verb: "God will consider him as circumcised. The one who is not physically circumcised...will judge you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion, rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
who by the written scriptures and circumcision are a violator of the Law
"who have the written scriptures and are circumcised but do not obey the Law"