Romans 4:9-12 BSB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:9-17

St. Paul observes in this paragraph when and why Abraham was thus justified; for he has several things to remark upon that. It was before he was circumcised, and before the giving of the law; and there was a reason for both. I. It was before he was circumcised, Rom. 4:10. His faith was counted to him for righteousness while he was in uncircumcision. It was imputed, Gen. 15:6; and he was not circumcised till Gen. 17:1-27. Abraham is expressly said to be justified by faith fourteen years, some... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 4:9-12

4:9-12 Did, then, this pronouncing of blessedness come to Abraham when he was circumcised? Or when he was uncircumcised? We are just saying, "His faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness." Under what circumstances was it then accounted? Was it while he was circumcised? Or was it while he was uncircumcised? It was not while he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised. And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of that relationship to God whose source was faith while he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:9

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 design... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:10

How was it then reckoned ?.... The Arabic version adds, "and when"; and the Ethiopic version reads it, "when was Abraham justified?" expressing the sense, not the words of the original text, with which agree the following questions: when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? that is, was he justified, or his faith reckoned to him for righteousness, when he was a circumcised, or an uncircumcised person? not in circumcision ; or when he was circumcised; for when it was said of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision ,.... Or "the sign circumcision", as the Syriac version reads it, and so the Alexandrian copy, and two of Stephens's; that is, Abraham received at the hands of God, the commandment of circumcision, which was a "sign" or token of the covenant; not of grace, but of that peculiar covenant God made with Abraham and his natural seed, concerning their enjoyment of the land of Canaan; and which was a distinctive sign or badge, which distinguished the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:12

And the father of circumcision ,.... So the Jews call Abraham ראש הנימולים F12 Tzeror Hammor, fol. 18. 3. , "the head of those that are circumcised"; and ראש למולים F13 Juchasin, fol. 5. 2. Midrash Esther, fol. 85. 3. , "the head to them that are circumcised"; but the apostle here says, he is a father to them who are not of the circumcision only ; not to the Jews only, in a spiritual sense, and not to all of them, since some were "of Israel", who were not Israel, not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:9

Cometh this blessedness - upon the circumcision only - The word μονον , only, is very properly supplied by our translators, and indeed is found in some excellent MSS., and is here quite necessary to complete the sense. The apostle's question is very nervous. If this pardon, granted in this way, be essential to happiness - and David says it is so - then is it the privilege of the Jews exclusively? This cannot be; for, as it is by the mere mercy of God, through faith, the circumcision cannot... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:10

How was it then reckoned? - In what circumstances was Abraham when this blessing was bestowed upon him? When he was circumcised, or before? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision - Faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification, as we read Genesis 15:6 , (see the note on Genesis 15:6 ;); but circumcision was not instituted till about fourteen or fifteen years after, Genesis 17:1 , etc.; for faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness or justification at least one year... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal, etc. - So far was obedience to the law of circumcision from being the reason of his justification, that he not only received this justification before he was circumcised, but he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the pardon which he had before actually received. And thus he became the father, the great head and representative, of all them that believe; particularly the Gentiles, who are now in precisely the same state in which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:12

And the father of circumcision - He is also the head and representative of all the circumcision of all the Jews who walk in the steps of that faith; who seek for justification by faith only, and not by the works of the law; for this was the faith that Abraham had before he received circumcision. For, the covenant being made with Abraham while he was a Gentile, he became the representative of the Gentiles, and they primarily were included in that covenant, and the Jews were brought in only... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 4:9-17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 4:9-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 4:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:12

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