...blesscd55 ness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the un circumcision also? For we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How...then reckoned ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumeisionr Not in circumcision, but in uncircnnicision. And he received the sign of circumcision,...

...upon the uncircumcision also ? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned ? when he was in circumcision,...uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 1 1 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had,...

...llrtv viol ' » Китч ye therefore that they a ff of faith, the lame are the children of Abraham, »And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he fiad yet, being uncircumcised : that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be...

...representing circumcision as the token of temporal blessings only, he expressly says of Abraham, " that he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had, being yet uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised,...

...called a token of the covenant. The apostle has taught the same, Rom. iv. 11 ; "He (that is Abraham) received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had." Hence it is evident, circumcision was a sign and seal of the Abrahamic covenant. To have a visible...

...justification. After stating that " faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness ;" he says, " How was it reckoned ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcisionq." Evidently intimating that as circumcision had no concern with Abraham's "righteousness,"...

...thisolesscdncss, then, upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also ? For •we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned ? When in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received...

...uncircumcision 1 Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 1 1 And he received the sign of cir« cumcision, doms of the world, and the glory of them ; 9 And saith unto him uncircuuicised : that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised...

...uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. (9-10) Because Paul mentions only circumcision and uncircumcision, many interpreters unwisely conclude...

...behind this "sealing" that extends through St. Paul to Abraham. In Rom. 4:11 we read that "he [Abraham] received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness...of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised." The Greek word here is ac^pcryis, originally meaning "a seal," but eventually applied, by a metonymic...