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

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Bible References

A seal

For not that which is external is the Jew, nor is that which is external in the flesh circumcision.

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

in whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also you having believed were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by which you were sealed to the day of redemption.

And it was told them not to injure the grass of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree, but the men who had not the seal of God on their foreheads.

Righteousness

For the promise to Abraham and his posterity that he should inherit the world was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

but God's righteousness is through the faith of Jesus Christ, in all and upon all that believe. For there is no difference;

What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;

But the righteousness by faith speaks thus; Say not in your mind, who shall ascend into heaven???hat is, to bring Christ down,??7 or who shall descend into the abyss???hat is, to bring Christ up from the dead.

For we wait in spirit for the hope of righteousness, by faith.

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

By faith Noah having been divinely instructed concerning things not yet seen, fearing built the ark for the salvation of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness by faith.

SIMEON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

That righteousness

As David describes the blessedness of the man to whom the Lord accounts righteousness without works,

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And no one drinking old wine desires new; for he says the old is good.

Can any forbid water that these should be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also have?

since there is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith and the uncircumcision through the [same] faith.

Those of faith, therefore, are blessed with believing Abraham.