Romans 4:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

"You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, 'Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.

Moreover, I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

A seal

For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical.

And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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 the seal of God on their foreheads.

Righteousness

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith;

But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down)

For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--

By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

That righteousness

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

General references

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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

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

And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

"Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"

since God is one--who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.