Romans 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.”

Romans 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.”

Romans 4:9 — World English Bible

Romans 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. ”

Romans 4:9 — American Standard Version

Romans 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> Is<Fi> 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 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[Does] this blessedness then [rest] on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. ”

Romans 4:9 — Darby Translation

Romans 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.”

Romans 4:9 — Geneva Bible

Romans 4:9 in Context — Romans 4

7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

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:

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