Study it in the app“And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while uncircumcised, so that he would be the father of all who believe while uncircumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them,”
Andκαὶhe receivedἔλαβενthe signσημεῖονof circumcisionπεριτομῆςasa sealσφραγῖδαof the righteousnessτῆς δικαιοσύνηςof the faithτῆς πίστεωςthat he hadτῆςwhileἐνuncircumcised,τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳso thatεἰς τὸhe would beεἶναι αὐτὸνthe fatherπατέραof allπάντωνwhoτῶνbelieveπιστευόντωνwhile uncircumcised,δι’ ἀκροβυστίαςso thatεἰς τὸrighteousnessτὴν δικαιοσύνηνwould be countedλογισθῆναιto them,αὐτοῖς
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elaben” appearsmark
A mark that identifies something.
Where else “sēmeion” appearscircumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “peritomēs” appearsseal
Seal: a mark that confirms and guarantees something; also the signet that makes it.
Where else “sphragida” appearsrighteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēs” appearstrust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appearsuncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystiai” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appearsoriginator
One who starts something or whom others follow.
Where else “patera” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuontōn” appearsreckon
To put something to someone's account: "it was reckoned as righteousness".
Where else “logisthēnai” appears10How then was it counted? When he was circumcised or uncircumcised? Not circumcised, but uncircumcised.
11 · This verse (above)
12and the father of the circumcised, for those who are not only circumcised but also who walk in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while uncircumcised.
1. What it says
What does Paul say happened to Abraham when he believed God? (vv. 3, 20-22)
2. What it means
Why does Paul use the example of Abraham to speak of faith? What does he want to show? (vv. 1-3, 9-12)
3. How I live it
Abraham kept trusting although it seemed impossible (vv. 18-21). In what situation is trust hard for you, and what would help you keep hoping?
