Romans 4:9

New Century Version

Is this blessing only for those who are circumcised or also for those who are not circumcised? We have already said that God accepted Abraham’s faith and that faith made him right with God.

Cross References

Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the Lord. And the Lord accepted Abram’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.

Isaiah 49:6

Now he told me, “You are an important servant to me to bring back the tribes of Jacob, to bring back the people of Israel who are left alive. But, more importantly, I will make you a light for all nations to show people all over the world the way to be saved.”

Luke 2:32

It is a light for the non-Jewish people to see and an honor for your people, the Israelites.”

Romans 4:10

So how did this happen? Did God accept Abraham before or after he was circumcised? It was before his circumcision.

Romans 4:3

because the Scripture says, “Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.”

Galatians 3:14

Christ did this so that God’s blessing promised to Abraham might come through Jesus Christ to those who are not Jews. Jesus died so that by our believing we could receive the Spirit that God promised.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all God’s people, but God gave me this gift—to tell those who are not Jews the Good News about the riches of Christ, which are too great to understand fully.

Colossians 3:11

In the new life there is no difference between Greeks and Jews, those who are circumcised and those who are not circumcised, or people who are foreigners, or Scythians. There is no difference between slaves and free people. But Christ is in all believers, and Christ is all that is important.