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 the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not outward in the flesh;

He has also set his seal upon me, and given me the pledge of his Spirit in my heart.

And in him, because you listened to the proclamation of the truth, the evangel of your salvation, and trusted it, you Gentiles too were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any plant, nor any tree, but only those who have not the seal of God on their foreheads.

Righteousness

For the promise that he should be heir of the world did not come to Abraham or to his posterity through law, but through faith-righteousness.

I mean a righteousness coming from God through faith in Jesus Christ, for all who believe. For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile,

What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Say not in thine heart, "Who shall ascend to heaven?"??hat is, to bring Christ down;

But we are not, for we through the Spirit are eagerly waiting by faith for a hope of righteousness (a hope well founded);

and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.

By faith Noah, warned of God of things not yet seen, reverently gave heed, and built an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is of faith.

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

That righteousness

Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.

General references

"And no man after drinking old wine, wishes for new; for he says, "The old is better.""

Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"

since there is one God who will justify the circumcised through faith, and by their faith will he justify the uncircumcised.

So then they who are children of faith are blessed with Abraham the faithful;