Romans 4:10-12

Contemporary English Version

¹⁰ But when did this happen? Was it before or after Abraham was circumcised? Of course, it was before.

^11 (A) Abraham let himself be circumcised to show he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised. ¹² This also makes Abraham the father of everyone who is circumcised and has faith in God, as Abraham did before he was circumcised.