Study it in the app“and 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.”
andκαὶthe fatherπατέραof the circumcised,περιτομῆςfor those whoτοῖςarenotοὐκonlyμόνονcircumcisedἐκ περιτομῆςbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶwhoτοῖςwalkστοιχοῦσινin the footstepsτοῖς ἴχνεσινof the faithτῆς πίστεωςof our fatherτοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶνAbrahamἈβραάμwhileἐνuncircumcised.ἀκροβυστίᾳ
originator
One who starts something or whom others follow.
Where else “patera” appearsthe circumcised
Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.
Where else “peritomēs” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearswalk in line
Walk in line, follow a rule; keep in step.
Where else “stoichousin” appearsfootstep
Footstep, the track the foot leaves.
Where else “ichnesin” appearstrust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appearsAbraham
Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring.
Where else “Abraam” appearsuncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystiai” appears11And 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,
12 · This verse (above)
13For the promise to Abraham or to his offspring, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
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?
