Romans 4:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

To them

Galatians 4:22

In the steps

1 Peter 2:21

General references

Bible References

To them

But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

In the steps

He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways.

So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.

I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

General references

And on the eighth day let him be given circumcision.

And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

And no man, having had old wine, has any desire for new, for he says, The old is better.

If God is one; and he will give righteousness because of faith to those who have circumcision, and through faith to those who have not circumcision.