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

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes 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 children, ye would do the deeds of Abraham.

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

In the steps

He hath put my foot in the stocks, and looketh narrowly unto all my paths.'

Therefore walk thou in the good way, and keep the paths of the righteous.

If thou know not thyself, O thou fairest among women, then go thy way forth after the footsteps of the sheep, and feed thy goats beside the shepherds' tents.

I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: Did Titus defraud you of any thing? Walked we not in one spirit? Walked we not in like steps?

For hereunto verily were ye called, for 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 the child's foreskin shall be cut away.

Then asked him the Pharisees and scribes, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?"

Also no man that drinketh old wine, straightway can away with new, for he sayeth: the old is pleasanter."

For it is God only which justifieth circumcision, which is of faith: and uncircumcision through faith.