Romans 4:12

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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

Not as though the word of God has been deficient. For not all the descendants of Israel are Israelites;

and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father, for I say unto you that God is able to raise up children unto Abraham of these stones.

and in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto them, If ye were Abraham's sons, ye would do the works of Abraham.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

In the steps

he put my feet in the stocks, he guards all my paths.

That thou may walk in the way of good men and keep the paths of the righteous.

If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go forth, following the footprints of the flock and feed thy little female goats beside the booths of the shepherds.

I besought Titus and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus defraud you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and in the same steps?

Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps

General references

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

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders but eat bread with unwashed hands?

No one also having drunk of the old straightway desires the new, for he says, The old is better.

seeing it is one God who shall justify the circumcision by faith and the uncircumcision by faith.