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 with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you live. When I see the blood I will pass over you. No plague will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

Speak to the people of Israel. Say: 'You must observe my Sabbaths. This is a sign between you and me throughout your generations that you may know that I am Jehovah, the one who sanctifies you.

I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, Jehovah, made them holy.

A seal

He is not a Jew who is one on the outside. Neither is circumcision that which is on the outside in the flesh.

Jehovah your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to LOVE JEHOVAH YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR BEING, that you may live.

He also sealed us, and gave us the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts.

You have heard the word of the truth in Christ. It is the good news about your salvation. You also believed and were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which (Greek: en hos) (in which) (Greek: hos, he ho) (whereby) (which) you were sealed to the day of release by ransom.

They were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God in their foreheads.

Righteousness

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

God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

But the righteousness of faith speaks this way: Do not say in your heart: 'who will ascend to heaven? That is, to bring Christ down;

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

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.

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

That righteousness

David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

General references

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised.

The boy must be circumcised when he is eight days old.

After drinking old wine no one desires the new for the old is better.

Can any man keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit as we have.

If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

So then those who have faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.