If God did not want the body cut, neither would he want it scarred by whips. The Bible standard is clear ​ — intentionally harming one’s own flesh in any way is unacceptable to God.
अगर परमेश्‍वर नहीं चाहता कि हम अपना शरीर चीरें, तो वह यह भी नहीं चाहेगा कि हम खुद को कोड़े मारें ।