20 You claim to be able to teach foolish people. You can even teach babies. You think that in the law you have all knowledge and truth.
21 You teach others. But you don't teach yourself! You preach against stealing. But you steal!
22 You say that people should not commit adultery. But you commit adultery! You hate statues of gods. But you rob temples!
23 You brag about the law. But when you break it, you rob God of his honor!
24 It is written, "Those who aren't Jews say evil things against God's name because of you." (Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:22)
25 Circumcision has value if you obey the law. But if you break the law, it is just as if you hadn't been circumcised.
26 Sometimes those who aren't circumcised do what the law requires. Won't God accept them as if they had been circumcised?