1. Galatians 5:6 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does Paul mean when he says that in Christ neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything?

Galatians 5:6 (ESV)

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

For those who are united to Christ through faith, neither the works we do (e.g., circumcision) nor the works we do not do (e.g., uncircumcision) play any role in our justification.1