18. know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
19. You are confident that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in the dark,
20. an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of children because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in Moses’ Teachings.
21. As you teach others, are you failing to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, are you stealing?
22. As you tell others not to commit adultery, are you committing adultery? As you treat idols with disgust, are you robbing temples?
23. As you brag about the laws in Moses’ Teachings, are you dishonoring God by ignoring those laws?
24. As Scripture says, “God’s name is cursed among the nations because of you.”
25. For example, circumcision is valuable if you follow the laws in Moses’ Teachings. If you don’t follow those laws, your circumcision amounts to uncircumcision.
26. So if a man does what those laws demand, won’t he be considered circumcised even if he is uncircumcised?
27. The uncircumcised man who carries out what those laws say will condemn you for not following them. He will condemn you in spite of the fact that you are circumcised and have those laws in writing.