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Romans 4:12

Abraham
FaithCovenant and promises

10 In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

14 For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
KJV
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.
WEB
He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
ASV
and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
DARBY
and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of [the] circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.
BLB
and father of circumcision to those not only of circumcision, but also to those walking in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham in uncircumcision.
ÅB
Og han er far til de omskårne som ikke bare har omskjærelsen, men også vandrer i fotsporene av den troen som vår far Abraham hadde da han var uomskåret.
OTB
Og han er også far til de omskårne som ikke bare er omskåret, men som også følger i fotsporene av den tro som vår far Abraham hadde før han ble omskåret.
B1930
og far til de omskårne som ikke bare har omskjærelsen, men også vandrer i fotsporene av den tro som vår far Abraham hadde da han var uomskåret.

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