Romans 4:9 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 4:9

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.

BSB

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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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only?.... That is, upon the circumcised Jews; are they the only persons that partake of this happiness? the word "only" is rightly supplied, and is in the Claromontane exemplar used by Beza, and in the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions: or upon the uncircumcision also? upon the uncircumcised Gentiles; do not they likewise share in this blessedness? for we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Abraham was pardoned and accepted in uncircumcision, a circumstance which, as it might silence the fears of the poor uncircumcised Gentiles, so it might lower the pride and conceitedness of the Jews, who gloried in their circumcision, as if they had the monopoly of all happiness. Here are two reasons why Abraham was justified by faith in uncircumcision:-- 1.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Cometh ... - The apostle has now prepared the way for an examination of the inquiry whether this came in consequence of obedience to the Law? or whether it was without obedience to the Law? Having shown that Abraham was justified by faith in accordance with the doctrine which he was defending, the only remaining inquiry was whether it was after he was circumcised or before; whether in consequence of his circumcision or not.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὁ	Ho	[Is] the	G3588 →
μακαρισμὸς	makarismos	blessing	G3108 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
οὗτος	houtos	this	G3778 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
περιτομὴν	peritomēn	circumcision	G4061 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ἀκροβυστίαν;	akrobustian	uncircumcision?	G203 →
λέγομεν	legomen	We are saying	G3004 →
γάρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐλογίσθη	elogisthē	was credited	G3049 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	to Abraham	G11 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
πίστις	pistis	faith	G4102 →
εἰς	eis	as	G1519 →
δικαιοσύνην.	dikaiosunēn	righteousness.	G1343 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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.
leads to
- Galatians 3:28–29
  There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13
  For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 10:12
  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,
- Ephesians 3:6
  This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
Through
Romans 4:3
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
leads to
- Genesis 15:6
  Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
- James 2:23
  And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
Through
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,
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
  For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Colossians 1:27
  To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans