Romans 4:9

This me'ushar (blessedness), then, does it come on those of the milah (the circumcised) or also on those without the bris milah (the uncircumcised)? For we say, emunah “was credited (counted, reckoned)” to Avraham Avinu for TZEDAKAH + 4:9 Gn 15:6 (righteousness).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8ASHREY ADAM LO YAKHSHOV HASHEM LO AVON + 4:8 Ps 32:1-2 (Blessed, happy is the one whose sin Hashem will by no means count).

10When then was it “credited”? When Avraham Avinu was bris milah and was in the state of circumcision? Or when Avraham Avinu did not have the bris milah and was in the state of uncircumcision?

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Cross References

Luke 2:32An Ohr (Light) to give hisgalus (revelation) to the Nations and the kavod (glory) of Your Am (people), Yisroel. + 2:32 Isa 42:6; 49:6

Romans 4:3For what does the Torah say? Avraham Avinu had emunah (faith) in Hashem V'YACHSHEVEHA LO TZEDAKAH + 4:3 Gn 15:6 (and it was accounted, credited, reckoned, imputed to him for righteousness).

Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between Yehudi and Yevani, + 10:12 cf. Ro 3:9 for the same one is Adon Echad l'chulam (one L-rd over all), rich to all who call upon Him.

Galatians 3:14In order that to the Goyim the Bracha of Avraham Avinu might come by Moshiach Yehoshua, that the havtachah (promise) of the Ruach haKodesh we might receive through emunah.

Ephesians 2:11Therefore, have zikaron (remembrance) that formerly you, the non-Jews in the flesh, who are called “arelim” (uncircumcised ones) by the ones being called “nimolim” (circumcised ones) which is a Milah performed in the flesh by human hands,

Colossians 3:11Here there is neither Yevani nor Yehudi, there is neither those who are or are not of the Bris Milah, there is no uncultured non-Greek speaker, there is no Scythian, eved, or Ben Chorin, but rather Moshiach is all in all.

Matthew Henry on Romans 4:2-9

The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as… Read the whole commentary →

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