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 seed after you. Every male child among you shall be circumcised.

And the blood shall be a sign to you upon the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you. And the plague shall not be upon you for a destruction when I smite in the land of Egypt.

Speak also to the sons of Israel, saying, Truly you shall keep My sabbaths. For it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I am Jehovah who sanctifies you.

And also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah who sets them apart.

A seal

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that outwardly in flesh;

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

And He has sealed us and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

in whom also you, hearing the Word of Truth, the gospel of our salvation, in whom also believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

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

And they were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God in their foreheads.

Righteousness

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

even the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ, toward all and upon all those who believe. For there is no difference,

What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.

But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down;

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness out of faith.

and be found in Him; not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by faith,

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

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and our Savior Jesus Christ,

That righteousness

Even as David also says of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

General references

And I will make you a great nation. And I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing.

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

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

Also no one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, The old is better.

Can anyone forbid water that these, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we, should not be baptized?

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

So then those of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.