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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Verse 11 is found in chapter 4 of Romans. The discussion of circumcision shows that Abraham was considered righteous before receiving that sign. Therefore, he can be the father both of uncircumcised believers and of circumcised believers who share his faith.
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Das Zeichen der Beschneidung empfing er zum Siegel der Gerechtigkeit des Glaubens, welchen er hatte, als er noch nicht beschnitten war, auf daß er würde ein Vater aller, die da glauben und nicht beschnitten sind, daß ihnen solches auch gerechnet werde zur Gerechtigkeit;
Y recibió la circuncisión por señal, por sello de la justicia de la fe que tuvo en la incircuncisión: para que fuese padre de todos los creyentes no circuncidados, para que también a ellos les sea contado por justicia;
Et il reçut le signe de la circoncision, comme sceau de la justice qu'il avait obtenue par la foi quand il était incirconcis, afin d'être le père de tous les incirconcis qui croient, pour que la justice leur fût aussi imputée,
Poi ricevette il segno della circoncisione, suggello della giustizia della fede, la quale egli avea avuta, mentre egli era nell’incirconcisione, affin d’esser padre di tutti coloro che credono, essendo nell’incirconcisione, acciocchè ancora a loro sia imputata la giustizia;
E recebeu o sinal da circuncisão, selo da justiça da fé, quando estava na incircuncisão, para que fosse pai de todos os que crêem, estando eles também na incircuncisão; a fim de que também a justiça lhes seja imputada;
並且,他受了割禮的記號,作他未受割禮的時候因信稱義的印證,為使他作一切未受割禮而信之人的父,使他們也算為義,
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