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Berean Standard Bible

“And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.”

Romans 4:11

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Paul asks whether the blessing of righteousness belongs only to the circumcised. He points out that Abraham was counted righteous before he was circumcised.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

World English Bible (WEB)

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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 á ellos les sea contado por justicia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Primero creyó y luego fue circuncidado. Y esa circuncisión fue como un sello, como una señal de que Dios lo había hecho justo por creer en él. Sucedió así para que Abraham fuera el padre de todos los creyentes que nunca han sido circuncidados, para mostrarles que ellos pueden ser declarados justos al creer en Dios.

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