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## those of the circumcision ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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"those who have been circumcised" or "those who practice circumcision." This refers to the Jews, who were circumcised.
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## Their words are worthless ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"Their words do not benefit anyone"
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## It is necessary to stop them ##
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"They must be prevented from spreading their teachings" or "They must be stopped from influencing others by their words"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## what they should not teach ##
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"things that are not proper to teach"
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## for shameful profit ##
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"so that people will give them money. This is very shameful!" (UDB). This refers to profit that people make by doing things that are not honorable.
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## break up whole families ##
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"ruin entire households." AT: "destroy the faith of whole families."
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