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Berean Standard Bible

“Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.”

Romans 4:9

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Paul has argued that Abraham was counted righteous by faith. Now he asks whether this blessing is only for the circumcised or also for the uncircumcised.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Is this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Es pues esta bienaventuranza solamente en la circuncisión, ó también en la incircuncisión? porque decimos que á Abraham fué contada la fe por justicia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Es esta dicha sólo para los judíos o también para todos? Ya hemos afirmado que a Abraham Dios lo hizo justo por la fe.

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