罗马书 4:9-10 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 4:9-10

Cometh this blessedness then (properly, is then this blessing ) upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How ( i.e., as the context shows, under what circumstances ) was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision . Faith, and not works, having been shown to be the principle of Abraham's justification, and those who were under... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 4:9-22

All things are of faith. The position is now established that righteousness is through faith. But, they might say, through the faith of a circumcised man; and the promise of the inheritance was through the Law; and surely the posterity of Abraham came according to the flesh. He answers—Righteousness, heritage, posterity, by faith alone. I. RIGHTEOUSNESS . 1. The righteousness of faith without circumcision. In Gem 15. we have the record of Abraham's justification; the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:9

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. If it was after his circumcision. the Jew might still maintain that it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:10

How - In what circumstances, or time.When he was in circumcision ... - Before or after he was circumcised? This was the very point of the inquiry. For if he was justified by faith after he was circumcised, the Jew might pretend that it was in virtue of his circumcision; that even his faith was acceptable, because he was circumcised. But if it was before he was circumcised, this plea could not be set up; and the argument of the apostle was confirmed by the case of Abraham, the great father and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 4:9-10

Romans 4:9-10 . Cometh this blessedness Mentioned by Abraham and David; on the circumcision Those that are circumcised only? or upon the uncircumcision also? The circumcision are the Jews, the members of God’s visible church, and the uncircumcision are the Gentiles, who are out of the visible church. In this question, therefore, the justification of those who are out of the visible church, but who believe and obey God, is implied: for the apostle proves that such are justified, by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 4:1-25

Some examples (4:1-25)To illustrate what he has just been teaching, Paul refers to the example of Abraham. Abraham was justified because of his faith, not because of any good deeds that he did (4:1-3). (To understand the illustrations concerning Abraham that follow, read Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 15:1-6; Genesis 16:1-16; Genesis 17:15-22; Genesis 18:1-15; Genesis 21:1-21.)Righteousness is a gift received by faith, not payment for work that a person does (4-5). David, as well as Abraham, knew that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 4:9

Cometh, &c . = This blessing, then, is it? read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 4:9

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the 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.Paul here dealt with the last stronghold of Jewish objection to Gentile admission to Christianity, an objection not offered by unbelieving Jews, for they did not care, but by the Jews who had accepted the faith of Christ but... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 4:10

Romans 4:10. Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision— Faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification, Gen 15:6 but circumcision was not instituted till about fourteen or fifteen years after that, Genesis 17:1-2; Gen 17:27 for faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification before Ishmael was born, at least one year. Compare Genesis 15:16 : At Ishmael's birth, he was eighty-six years of age (Genesis 16:16.); and at the institution of circumcision, Ishmael was thirteen, and Abraham... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:9

9-12. Cometh this blessedness then, c.—that is, "Say not, All this is spoken of the circumcised, and is therefore no evidence of God's general way of justifying men for Abraham's justification took place long before he was circumcised, and so could have no dependence upon that rite: nay, 'the sign of circumcision' was given to Abraham as 'a seal' (or token) of the (justifying) righteousness which he had before he was circumcised; in order that he might stand forth to every age as the parent... read more