Romans 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Romans 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 4:12 WEB — 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.”

Romans 4:12 — World English Bible

Romans 4:12 ASV — 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. ”

Romans 4:12 — American Standard Version

Romans 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that <FI>is<Fi> in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.”

Romans 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of [the] circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham. ”

Romans 4:12 — Darby Translation

Romans 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Romans 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Romans 4:12 in Context — Romans 4

10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

12 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.

13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

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