Romans 4:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the father of circumcision to those who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and that he myght be the father of the circumcised not because they are circumcised only: but because they walke also in the steppes of that fayth yt was in oure father Abraham before the tyme of circumcision.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & that he might be a father of circumcision, not onely of the that are of ye circumcision, but of them also that walke in the fotesteppes of the faith, which was in the vncircumcision of oure father Abraham.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And that he myght be father of circumcision, not vnto them only whiche came of the circumcised: but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the fayth that was in our father Abraham, before the time of circumcision.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that `is' in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 33:11 : 11 He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.
  • Prov 2:20 : 20 So you will walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
  • Song 1:8 : 8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats near the shepherds' tents.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
  • Luke 16:23-31 : 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.' 26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. 27 He said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so they will not also come to this place of torment.' 29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30 ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 But Abraham said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'
  • John 8:39-40 : 39 They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you are trying to kill me—a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
  • Rom 9:6-7 : 6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. 7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, 'Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.'
  • 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow the same steps?
  • Gal 4:22-31 : 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman. 23 But the son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the son by the free woman was born through the promise. 24 Now these things may be interpreted allegorically: These women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery—this is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.' 28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But just as the one born according to the flesh persecuted the one born through the Spirit, so it is also now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? 'Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.' 31 So then, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 To this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example to follow in His footsteps.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    9Is this blessedness then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.

    10How then was it credited? Was it while he was circumcised or uncircumcised? It was not while he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

    11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them,

  • Rom 4:16-20
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    16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, that it may be according to grace, so that it might be guaranteed to all the offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

    17As it is written: 'I have made you a father of many nations.' He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

    18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'

    19And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

    20He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

  • Gal 3:6-9
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    6Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

    7Therefore, know that those who have faith are children of Abraham.

    8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'All nations will be blessed through you.'

    9So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

  • Rom 4:1-3
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    1What then shall we say about Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?

    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God.

    3What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.'

  • Rom 4:13
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    13For the promise to Abraham or his descendants that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

  • Rom 3:30
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    30Since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through the same faith.

  • Acts 7:8
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    8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.

  • Rom 2:25-29
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    25Circumcision indeed has value if you obey the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

    26So, if those who are uncircumcised keep the righteous requirements of the law, will their uncircumcision not be regarded as circumcision?

    27The one who is not physically circumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

    28For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.

    29But a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. Such a person’s praise is not from people, but from God.

  • Gen 17:23-24
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    23On that very day, Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and circumcised them, as God had told him.

    24Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

  • Heb 11:17-18
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    17By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

    18even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'

  • Heb 11:8
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    8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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    26On that very day, Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised.

  • Rom 9:10
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    10Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

  • Jas 2:21
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    21Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

  • Jas 2:23
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    23And 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.

  • Gen 17:4
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    4"As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

  • 1 Cor 7:18
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    18Was anyone called after being circumcised? Let him not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

  • Gen 21:4
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    4Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.

  • Gen 17:10
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    10This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

  • Luke 1:73
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    73the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us:

  • Gen 17:14
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    14But any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.

  • Gal 4:28
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    28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

  • Gen 15:6
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    6Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

  • Gal 5:6
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    6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight, but faith working through love does.

  • Gal 3:14
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    14He redeemed us so that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

  • Rom 4:22-23
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    22Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness.

    23Now the words 'it was credited to him' were not written for his sake alone,

  • Rom 9:7-8
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    7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, 'Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.'

    8This means it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

  • Heb 7:6
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    6But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

  • Eph 2:11
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    11Therefore, remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh—who are called 'the uncircumcision' by those who are called 'the circumcision,' which is done in the flesh by human hands—

  • Rom 4:5
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    5But to the one who does not work but believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.