Romans 4:11
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.
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ASV
and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
KJV
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:
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30 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| σημεῖον | sēmeion | [the] sign | G4592 → |
| ἔλαβεν | elaben | he received | G2983 → |
| περιτομῆς, | peritomēs | of circumcision, | G4061 → |
| σφραγῖδα | sphragida | a seal | G4973 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosunēs | righteousness | G1343 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| πίστεως | pisteōs | faith | G4102 → |
| τῆς | tēs | that [he had] | G3588 → |
| ἐν | en | [while] in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| ἀκροβυστίᾳ· | akrobustia | uncircumcision; | G203 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| εἶναι | einai | to be | G1511 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| πατέρα | patera | father | G3962 → |
| πάντων | pantōn | of all | G3956 → |
| τῶν | tōn | those | G3588 → |
| πιστευόντων | pisteuontōn | believing | G4100 → |
| δι᾽ | di᾽ | in | G1223 → |
| ἀκροβυστίας, | akrobustias | uncircumcision, | G203 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| λογισθῆναι | logisthēnai | to be credited | G3049 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | to them | G846 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| δικαιοσύνην, | dikaiosunēn | righteousness, | G1343 → |
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