For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Ver. 6. Neither circumcision] Unregenerate Israel is as Ethiopia, Amos 9:7 .
But faith that worketh] Iustificamur tribus modis, Effective a Deo, apprehensive a fide, declarative ab operibus. Faith justifies the man, and works justify faith. To be a mother in Israel, is having Rachel's eye and Leah's womb.