Is this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?Romans 4:9 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleCometh 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 even claim it. But if God offer it to the circumcision, not because they have been obedient, for they also have sinned, but because of his mere mercy, then of course the same blessedness may be offered to the Gentiles who believe in the Lord Jesus. And this is evident; for we say, following our own Scriptures, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness; he had no merit, he was an idolater; but he believed in God, and his faith was reckoned to him εις δικαιοσυνην, in reference to his justification; he brought faith when he could not bring works; and God accepted his faith in the place of obedience; and this became the instrumental cause of his justification.
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Romans 3:29,30 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also...
Romans 9:23,24 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared to glory...
Romans 10:12,13 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that call on him...
Romans 15:8-19 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers...
Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel...
Luke 2:32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Galatians 3:14,26-28 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ...
Ephesians 2:11-13 Why remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh...
Ephesians 3:8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given...
Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all...
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Romans 4:3 For what said the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
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