Romans 4:9

⁷ “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

⁸ Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

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.

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.

Compare

BSB: Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
KJV: Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
WEB: Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
ASV: Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.
DARBY: [Does] this blessedness then [rest] on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.
BLB: [Is] this blessedness, then, on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we are saying faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

ÅB: Er denne saligheten bare for de omskårne, eller de uomskårne også? Vi sier jo at troen ble regnet Abraham til rettferdighet.
OTB: Er denne salighet bare for de omskårne, eller også for de uomskårne? For vi sier at troen ble regnet Abraham til rettferdighet.
B1930: Gjelder nu denne saligprisning de omskårne, eller også de uomskårne? Vi sier jo at troen blev regnet Abraham til rettferdighet;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Galatians 3:14
He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
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Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
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Ephesians 3:8
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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Romans 4:3
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
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Galatians 3:26–28
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Romans 15:8–19
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
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Romans 10:12–13
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
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Ephesians 2:11–13
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
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