Romans

Romans 4:8–12

⁸Blessed is the man

whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”^b

⁹Is 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. ¹⁰In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.^c

¹¹And 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. ¹²And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Footnotes

b 4:8 Psalm 32:1–2|PSA 32:1-2(see also LXX)
c 4:10 Literally How then was it reckoned—being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

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Romans 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	μακάριος	makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will never count	λογίσηται	logisētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
against him	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that

Romans 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
blessing	μακαρισμὸς	makarismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3108 regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcised	περιτομὴν	peritomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
uncircumcised	ἀκροβυστίαν	akrobystian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
We have been saying	λέγομεν	legomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Abraham’s	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was credited	Ἐλογίσθη	Elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In what context	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
was it credited	ἐλογίσθη	elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
his circumcision	περιτομῇ	peritomē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except

Romans 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he received	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
of circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
a seal	σφραγῖδα	sphragida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
by	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
uncircumcised	ἀκροβυστίᾳ	akrobystia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
So then	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστευόντων	pisteuontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
are not circumcised	ἀκροβυστίας	akrobystias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
in order that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
might be credited	λογισθῆναι	logisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Romans 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of the circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
are circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	στοιχοῦσιν	stoichousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4748 I walk
in the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
footsteps	ἴχνεσιν	ichnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2487 a track, footstep
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
had before he was circumcised	ἀκροβυστίᾳ	akrobystia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin