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11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of [a] faith while in uncircumcision, so that he might be[b] the father of all the ones believing through uncircumcision— so that righteousness might be credited also to them— 12 and the father of the circumcised to the ones not of circumcision only, but indeed the ones walking-in-line in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while he was in uncircumcision.

The Promise Was Not Through The Law But Faith, Making It Firm To All

13 For the promise to Abraham or to his seed[c] that he should be the inheritor of the world was not through the Law[d], but through the righteousness of faith!

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:11 Or, by faith; or, his faith-righteousness.
  2. Romans 4:11 That is, from his viewpoint. Or, so that he is (from our viewpoint).
  3. Romans 4:13 That is, his believing offspring, his spiritual descendants, v 11-12.
  4. Romans 4:13 Or, law, depending on whether Paul is speaking from the viewpoint of Abraham (who lived before the Law) or his seed (who lived under it).

11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.(A) So then, he is the father(B) of all who believe(C) but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. 12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise(D) that he would be heir of the world,(E) but through the righteousness that comes by faith.(F)

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