New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 4:11-16

11and he 1received the sign of circumcision, 2a seal of the righteousness of the faith which 3he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be 4the father of 5all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, 12and 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 6he had while uncircumcised.

13For 7the promise to Abraham or to his 8descendants 9that he would be heir of the world was not 10through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For 11if those who are 12of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is nullified; 15for 13the Law brings about wrath, but 14where there is no law, there also is no violation.

16For this reason it is 15by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with 16grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to 17all the 18descendants, not only to 19those who are of the Law, but also to 20 21those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is 22the father of us all,

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Notes

1. Romans 4:11 Gen 17:10f ↩
2. Romans 4:11 John 3:33 ↩
3. Romans 4:11 Lit was in uncircumcision ↩
4. Romans 4:11 Luke 19:9; Rom 4:16f ↩
5. Romans 4:11 Rom 3:22; 4:16 ↩
6. Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision ↩
7. Romans 4:13 Rom 9:8; Gal 3:16, 29 ↩
8. Romans 4:13 Lit seed ↩
9. Romans 4:13 Gen 17:4-6; 22:17f ↩
10. Romans 4:13 Or through law ↩
11. Romans 4:14 Gal 3:18 ↩
12. Romans 4:14 Or of law ↩
13. Romans 4:15 Rom 7:7, 10-25; 1 Cor 15:56; Gal 3:10 ↩
14. Romans 4:15 Rom 3:20 ↩
15. Romans 4:16 Or out of ↩
16. Romans 4:16 Rom 3:24 ↩
17. Romans 4:16 Rom 4:11; 9:8; 15:8 ↩
18. Romans 4:16 Lit seed ↩
19. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is ↩
20. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is ↩
21. Romans 4:16 Gal 3:7 ↩
22. Romans 4:16 Luke 19:9; Rom 4:11 ↩

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