Romans 4:11

New International Reader's Version

He was circumcised as a sign of the covenant God had made with him. It showed that his faith had made him right with God before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all believers who have not been circumcised. God accepts their faith. So their faith makes them right with him.

Cross References

Genesis 17:24

Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised.

Psalm 47:9

The nobles of the nations come together. They are now part of the people of the God of Abraham. The kings of the earth belong to God. He is greatly honored.

Exodus 12:13

The blood on your houses will be a sign for you. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. No deadly plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.

Exodus 31:13

He said, “Tell the people of Israel, ‘You must always keep my Sabbath days. That will be the sign of the covenant I have made between me and you for all time to come. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I am the one who makes you holy.

Exodus 31:17

It will be the sign of the covenant I have made between me and the Israelites forever. The Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days. But on the seventh day he did not work. He rested.’ ”

Ezekiel 20:12

I also told them to observe my Sabbath days. That is the sign of the covenant I made with them. I wanted them to know that I made them holy. I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 20:20

Keep my Sabbath days holy. That is the sign of the covenant I made with you. You will know that I am the Lord your God.’

Matthew 16:16

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah. You are the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 8:11

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Luke 19:9

Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line.

John 3:33

Anyone who has accepted it has said, ‘Yes. God is truthful.’

John 3:36

Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life. Anyone who does not believe in the Son will not have life. God’s anger remains on them.”

John 6:35

Then Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry. And whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

John 6:40

My Father wants all who look to the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. I will raise them up on the last day.”

John 6:47

What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who believes has life forever.

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are Abraham’s children. We have never been slaves of anyone. So how can you say that we will be set free?”

Romans 10:11

Scripture says, “The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.” (Isaiah 28:16)

Romans 10:4

Christ has fulfilled everything the law was meant to do. So now everyone who believes can be right with God.

Romans 10:6

But the way to do what God requires must begin by having faith in him. Scripture says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ ” (Deuteronomy 30:12) That means to go up into heaven and bring Christ down.

Romans 3:22

We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. This happens to all who believe. It is no different for the Jews than for the Gentiles.

Romans 3:26

God did all this to prove in our own time that he does what is right. He also makes right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

Romans 3:30

There is only one God. When those who are circumcised believe in him, he makes them right with himself. Suppose those who are not circumcised believe in him. Then God also will make them right with himself.

Romans 4:10

When did it happen? Was it after Abraham was circumcised, or before? It was before he was circumcised, not after!

Romans 9:30

What should we say then? Gentiles did not look for a way to be right with God. But they found it by having faith.

Romans 9:33

It is written, “Look! In Zion I am laying a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall. The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.” (Isaiah 8:14; 28:16)

Romans 9:6

I do not mean that God’s word has failed. Not everyone in the family line of Israel really belongs to Israel.

2 Corinthians 1:22

He put his Spirit in our hearts and marked us as his own. We can now be sure that he will give us everything he promised us.

Galatians 3:22

But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin. It does so in order that what was promised might be given to those who believe. The promise comes through faith in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 3:29

You who belong to Christ are Abraham’s seed. So you will receive what God has promised.

Galatians 3:7

So you see, those who have faith are children of Abraham.

Galatians 5:5

But we long to be made completely holy because of our faith in Christ. Through the Holy Spirit we wait for this in hope.

Galatians 6:16

May peace and mercy be given to all who follow this rule. May peace and mercy be given to the Israel that belongs to God.

Ephesians 1:13

You also became believers in Christ. That happened when you heard the message of truth. It was the good news about how you could be saved. When you believed, he stamped you with an official mark. That official mark is the Holy Spirit that he promised.

Ephesians 4:30

Do not make God’s Holy Spirit mourn. The Holy Spirit is the proof that you belong to God. And the Spirit is the proof that God will set you completely free.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will keep you from being stubborn. He’ll do the same thing for your children and their children. Then you will love him with all your heart and with all your soul. And you will live.

Philippians 3:9

I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.

Hebrews 11:7

Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.

2 Peter 1:1

I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am his apostle. I am sending this letter to you. You are those who have received a faith as valuable as ours. You received it because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.

Revelation 9:4

They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree. They were supposed to harm only the people without God’s official seal on their foreheads.