Romans 4:11 - Easy To Read Version

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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

¹¹ 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)

¹¹ 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

¹¹ 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

¹¹ 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

¹¹ 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:

Romans 4:11 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 17:24

Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised. [103]

Psalm 47:9

The leaders of the nations meet together\par with the people of the God of Abraham.\par All of the leaders of all the nations\par belong to God.\par God is over them all!\par

Exodus 12:13

But the blood on your houses will be a special sign. When I see the blood, I will pass over [66] your house. I will cause bad things to happen to the people of Egypt. But none of those bad diseases will hurt you.

Exodus 31:13

“Tell the people of Israel this: ‘You must follow the rules about my special days of rest. You must do this because they will be a sign between you and me for all generations. This will show you that I, the Lord, have made you my special people.

Exodus 31:17

The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the people of Israel forever. The Lord worked six days and made heaven and earth. And on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.’”

Ezekiel 20:12

I also told them about all the special days of rest. Those holidays were a special sign between me and them. They showed that I am the Lord and that I was making them special to me.

Ezekiel 20:20

Show that my days of rest are important to you. Remember, they are a special sign between me and you. I am the Lord. And those holidays show you that I am your God.”

Matthew 16:16

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, {\cf2\super [229]} the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 8:11

Many people will come from the east and from the west. Those people will sit and eat with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob {\cf2\super [92]} in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 19:9

Jesus said, “Today is the day for this family to be saved from sin. Yes, even this tax collector is one of God’s chosen people {\cf2\super [298]} !

John 3:33

The person that accepts what he (Jesus) says has given proof that God speaks the truth.

John 3:36

The person that believes in the Son has life forever. But the person that does not obey the Son will never have that life. God’s anger stays with that person.”

John 6:35

Then Jesus said, “I am the bread that gives life. The person that comes to me will never be hungry. The person that believes in me will never be thirsty.

John 6:40

Every person that sees the Son and believes in him has life forever. I will raise up that person on the last day. This is what my Father wants.”

John 6:47

I tell you the truth. If a person believes, then that person has life forever.

John 8:33

The Jews answered, “We are Abraham’s {\cf2\super [136]} people. And we have never been slaves. So why do you say that we will be free?”

Romans 10:11

Yes, the Scripture {\cf2\super [104]} says, “Any person that trusts in him (Christ) will never be disappointed.” {\cf2\super [105]}

Romans 10:4

Christ ended the law so that every person that believes in him is made right with God.

Romans 10:6

But this is what the Scripture {\cf2\super [100]} says about being made right through faith: “Don’t say to yourself, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’” {\cf2\super [101]} (That means, “Who will go up to heaven to get Christ and bring him down to earth?”)

Romans 3:22

God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this for all people that believe in Christ. All people are the same.

Romans 3:26

And God gave Jesus to show today that God does what is right. God did this so that he could judge rightly and also make right any person that has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:30

There is only one God. He will make Jews {\cf2\super [30]} right with him by their faith. And he will also make non-Jews {\cf2\super [31]} right with him through their faith.

Romans 4:10

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]}

Romans 9:30

So what does all this mean? It means this: That the non-Jews were not trying to make themselves right with God. But they were made right with God. They became right because of their faith.

Romans 9:33

The Scripture {\cf2\super [97]} talks about that stone:

Romans 9:6

\{Yes, I feel sorry for the Jewish people.\} I don’t mean that God failed to keep his promise to them. But only some of the people of Israel (the Jews) are truly God’s people. {\cf2\super [77]}

2 Corinthians 1:22

He put his mark on us to show that we are his. And he put his Spirit {\cf2\super [5]} in our hearts to be a guarantee—\{a proof that he will give us what he promised\}.

Galatians 3:22

But this is not true, because the Scriptures {\cf2\super [42]} showed that all people are bound by sin. Why did the Scriptures do this? So that the promise would be given to people through faith. The promise is given to people who believe in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 3:7

So you should know that the true children of Abraham are the people who have faith.

Galatians 5:5

I say this because our hope of being made right with God comes through faith. And the Spirit {\cf2\super [63]} helps us wait for that hope

Galatians 6:16

Peace and mercy to the people who follow this rule—to all of God’s people.

Ephesians 1:13

It is the same with you people. You heard the true teaching—the Good News {\cf2\super [5]} about your salvation. When you heard that Good News, you believed in Christ. And in Christ, God put his special mark on you by giving you the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [6]} that he promised.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him. [198] Then you will love the Lord with all your heart. And you will live!

Philippians 3:9

It allows me to be in Christ. In Christ I am right with God, and this being right does not come from my following the law. It comes from God through faith. God uses my faith in Christ to make me right with him.

Hebrews 11:7

Noah was warned by God about things that Noah could not yet see. But Noah had faith and respect for God. So Noah built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And Noah became one of those people who are made right with God through faith.

2 Peter 1:1

Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 9:4

The locusts were told not to hurt the grass on the earth or any plant or tree. They could hurt only the people who did not have the sign of God on their foreheads.