This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus' faithfulness.

How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

And do this because we know the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.