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:

The sign

A seal

Righteousness

That righteousness

Romans 4:6

General references

Galatians 3:9

Bible References

The sign

This is my covenant which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee that every male among you be circumcised.

And the blood shall be for you as a sign on the houses in which ye are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be among you for destruction, when I smite the land of Egypt.

And thou, speak thou unto the children of Israel, saying, Surely my sabbaths shall ye keep; for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that ye may know that it is I, Jehovah, who do hallow you.

And I also gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that hallow them.

A seal

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;

And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

who also has sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

in whom ye also have trusted, having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.

and it was said to them, that they should not injure the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God on their foreheads:

Righteousness

For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.

righteousness of God by faith of Jesus Christ towards all,and upon all those who believe: for there is no difference;

What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

But the righteousness of faith speaks thus: Do not say in thine heart, Who shall ascend to the heavens? that is, to bring Christ down;

For we, by the Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

That righteousness

Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

General references

And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.

And Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

And on the eighth day shall the flesh of his foreskin be circumcised.

And no one having drunk old wine straightway wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.

Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?

since indeed it is one God who shall justify the circumcision on the principle of faith, and uncircumcision by faith.

So that they who are on the principle of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.