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Romans 4:9-12
Legacy Standard Bible

9 Therefore, is this blessing on [a](A)the circumcised, or on [b]the uncircumcised also? For (B)we say, “(C)Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.” 10 How then was it counted? While he was [c]circumcised, or [d]uncircumcised? Not while [e]circumcised, but while [f]uncircumcised; 11 and he (D)received the sign of circumcision, (E)a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [g]he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be (F)the father of (G)all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be counted 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 [h]he had while uncircumcised.

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  1. Romans 4:9 Lit circumcision
  2. Romans 4:9 Lit uncircumcision
  3. Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
  4. Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
  5. Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
  6. Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
  7. Romans 4:11 Lit was in uncircumcision
  8. Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision
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Romans 4:9-12
New Living Translation

9 Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles?[a] Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith. 10 But how did this happen? Was he counted as righteous only after he was circumcised, or was it before he was circumcised? Clearly, God accepted Abraham before he was circumcised!

11 Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous—even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith. 12 And Abraham is also the spiritual father of those who have been circumcised, but only if they have the same kind of faith Abraham had before he was circumcised.

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  1. 4:9 Greek is this blessing only for the circumcised, or is it also for the uncircumcised?
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