Romans 4:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.”
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“And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 4:12 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 33:11He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
- Proverbs 2:20So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
- Song of Solomon 1:8If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.
- Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Luke 16:23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- John 8:39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
- Romans 9:6It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
- 2 Corinthians 12:18I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
- Galatians 4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
- 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
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