Romans 2:28-3:2 For it is not he who is one outwardly that is a Jew, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh.

Riverside⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁸ For it is not he who is one outwardly that is a Jew, nor is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh. ²⁹ But he who is one secretly is a Jew, and circumcision is of the heart and in the spirit, not in the letter. His praise is not from men, but from God. ³ ¹ WHAT then is the advantage of the Jew, or what is the benefit of circumcision? ² Much in every way. First, they were intrusted with the oracles of God.