Romans 4:10

Easy To Read Version

So how did this happen? Did God accept Abraham {\cf2\super [37]} before or after he was circumcised? God accepted him before his circumcision. {\cf2\super [38]}

Cross References

Genesis 15:16

After four generations your people will come to this land again. At that time, your people will defeat the Amorite people. I will use your people to punish the Amorites living here. This will be in the future, because the Amorite people are not yet evil enough to punish.”

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

Genesis 17:10

This is the agreement that you will obey. This is the agreement between you and me. This is for all your descendants: Every boy that is born must be circumcised. [96]

Romans 4:11

Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.

Romans 4:9

Is this happiness only for those people that are circumcised {\cf2\super [36]} (the Jews)? Or is this happiness also for people that are not circumcised (non-Jews)? We have already said that God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.

Galatians 5:6

When a person is in Christ Jesus, it is not important if he is circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Galatians 6:15

It is not important if a person is circumcised or not circumcised. The important thing is being the new people God has made.