Romans 4:10

New American Bible - revised edition

Under what circumstances was it credited? Was he circumcised or not? He was not circumcised, but uncircumcised.

Cross References

Genesis 15:16

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet complete.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said: I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.

Genesis 17:10

This is the covenant between me and you and your descendants after you that you must keep: every male among you shall be circumcised.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal on the righteousness received through faith while he was uncircumcised. Thus he was to be the father of all the uncircumcised who believe, so that to them [also] righteousness might be credited,

Romans 4:9

Does this blessedness apply only to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? Now we assert that “faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. Be Not Misled.

Galatians 6:15

For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation.