Romans 4:11

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Summary

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:

A seal

Revelation 9:4

Righteousness

That righteousness

Romans 4:6

General references

Bible References

A seal

For not he who is outwardly such, is the Jew; neither is that which is outward in the flesh, circumcision.

who also hath put his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

In whom ye also [trusted] after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye have been sealed unto the day of redemption.

And it was told them, Hurt not the grass of the earth, nor any herb, nor any tree, but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Righteousness

For not by the law [came] the promise to Abraham and his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by the righteousness of faith.

the righteousness of God indeed by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all that believe: for there is no difference:

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

For we in spirit by faith expect the hope of righteousness.

and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

SIMON Peter, the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same precious faith by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

That righteousness

As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

General references

And no man drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is better.

Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

since it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

Wherefore they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.