Romans 4:11

Circumcision was a seal of the righteousness Abraham already had by faith, making him father of all who believe. The sign confirmed, but did not create, his justification.

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• Luke 19:9Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
• Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
• Heb 11:7By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
• 2 Cor 1:22who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
• Eph 4:30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
• Eph 1:13in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation — in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
• John 6:35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
• Rom 10:6But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
• Gal 6:16As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.
• Gal 3:7Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.
• Phil 3:9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
• Rom 10:4For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
• Gal 5:5For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
• Rom 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
• Gal 3:29If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
• Gal 3:22But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
• Matt 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• John 3:36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
• Rom 9:30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
• Rom 9:6But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
• Exod 31:17It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’”
• Rom 3:26to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
• John 11:25–26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
• Deut 30:6Yahweh your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.
• John 3:15–16that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• Gen 17:10–11This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.
• Ezek 20:20and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God. ’
• Exod 12:13The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
• Exod 31:13“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
• Matt 8:11I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
• John 8:33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
• Ezek 20:12Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
• John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• John 7:38–39He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”
• John 6:47Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.
• Rev 9:4They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don’t have God’s seal on their foreheads.
• Rom 2:28–29For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
• Rom 4:16–18For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
• Rom 9:33even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

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