Abraham was ninety-nine years old when the flesh of his foreskin was circumcised,
Romans 4:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith , while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He received the mark of circumcision as a token or an evidence [and] seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised–[faith] so that he was to be made the father of all who [truly] believe, though without circumcision, and who thus have righteousness (right standing with God) imputed to them and credited to their account, American Standard Version (1901) and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them; Common English Bible He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that comes from the faith he had while he still wasn’t circumcised. It happened this way so that Abraham could be the ancestor of all those people who aren’t circumcised, who have faith in God, and so are counted as righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version For he received the sign of circumcision as a symbol of the justice of that faith which exists apart from circumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, so that it might also be reputed to them unto justice, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: |
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when the flesh of his foreskin was circumcised,
The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
‘Tell the Israelites: You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am the Lord who consecrates you.
It is a sign for ever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’
I also gave them my Sabbaths to serve as a sign between me and them, so that they would know that I am the Lord who consecrates them.
Keep my Sabbaths holy, and they will be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I am the Lord your God.’
Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’
I tell you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
‘Today salvation has come to this house,’ Jesus told him, ‘because he too is a son of Abraham.
The one who has accepted his testimony has affirmed that God is true.
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
‘I am the bread of life,’ Jesus told them. ‘No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again.
For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.’
‘We are descendants of Abraham,’ they answered him, ‘and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, “You will become free”? ’
For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, ,
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes,
But the righteousness that comes from faith speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven? ’ , that is, to bring Christ down
The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ , to all who believe, since there is no distinction.
God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
In what way, then, was it credited #– #while he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? It was not while he was circumcised, but uncircumcised.
What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness #– #namely the righteousness that comes from faith.
As it is written, Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and the one who believes on him will not be put to shame. ,
Now it is not as though the word of God has failed, because not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin’s power, , so that the promise might be given on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
For we eagerly await through the Spirit, by faith, the hope of righteousness.
May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy even to the Israel of God!
In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed.
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
The Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live.
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ #– #the righteousness from God based on faith.
By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
They were told not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green plant, or any tree, but only those people who do not have God’s seal on their foreheads.