Romans 4:11-13
King James Version
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 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.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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Romans 4:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was (B)to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, 12 and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
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13 For (C)the promise to Abraham and his offspring (D)that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
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Romans 4:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 and he (A)received the sign of circumcision, (B)a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [a]he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be (C)the father of (D)all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which [b]he had while uncircumcised.
13 For (E)the promise to Abraham or to his [c]descendants (F)that he would be heir of the world was not [d]through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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- Romans 4:11 Lit was in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:13 Lit seed
- Romans 4:13 Or through law
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