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Romans 4:10
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But many asked if God said this before or after Abraham's pickle was clipped. Let me tell you. God said it before it happened, not after.
How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised;
How then was it counted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised;
How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it:
How then has it been reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised.
In what way then was it credited—while he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while he was circumcised, but uncircumcised.
How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How was it then imputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
What then were the circumstances under which this took place? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before?
How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in vncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in vncircumcision.
How then was it counted? Being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision!
How was it the rekened vnto him? In the circucision, or in the vncircumcision? Doutles not in the circucision, but in the vncircumcision.
how was it then accounted? whilst he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? he was not then circumcised, but uncircumcised:
Now think: Was that declaration made before or after he was marked by the covenant rite of circumcision? That's right, before he was marked. That means that he underwent circumcision as evidence and confirmation of what God had done long before to bring him into this acceptable standing with himself, an act of God he had embraced with his whole life.
How then was it credited [to him]? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before? Not after, but while [he was] uncircumcised.
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.
How was it rekened? in the tyme of circumcision? or in the tyme before he was circumcised? Not in tyme of circucision: but when he was yet vncircumcised.
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
So how did this happen? Did God accept Abraham before or after he was circumcised? It was before his circumcision.
How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!
In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.
But when did this happen? Was it before or after Abraham was circumcised? Of course, it was before.
but what state was he in when it was so credited — circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision!
How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.
Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.
How then was it given to him? by means of circumcision, or in uncircumcision? It was not given in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Under what circumstances was it credited? Was he circumcised or uncircumcised? He had not been circumcised, but was uncircumcised.
When, then, was it reckoned to him ? In circumcision or in uncircumcision ? It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How then was it reckoned to him? In circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
But how did this happen? Was he counted as righteous only after he was circumcised, or was it before he was circumcised? Clearly, God accepted Abraham before he was circumcised!
When did this happen? Was it before or after Abraham went through the religious act of becoming a Jew? It was before.
How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.
How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How then was it credited? While he was circumcised or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised but while uncircumcised!
Howe was it then reckened? When he was in the circumcision? or whe he was in the vncircumcision? Not in the circumcision: but in vncircumcision.
So how did this happen? Did God accept Abraham before or after he was circumcised? God accepted him before his circumcision.
How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised;
When did this take place? Was it before or after Abraham was circumcised? It was before, not after.
Hou thanne was it arettid? in circumcisioun, or in prepucie? Not in circumcisioun, but in prepucie.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not in circumcision: "Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness," at least 14 years before he was circumcised; the former having taken place some time before Ishmael's birth, at which time he was 86 years old, and the other when Ishmael was 13 years of age, and Abraham 99. Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:6, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 16:1-3, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 17:23-27, 1 Corinthians 7:18, 1 Corinthians 7:19, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 6:15
Reciprocal: Acts 7:8 - the covenant Romans 2:28 - neither Galatians 3:6 - as Colossians 3:11 - there James 2:23 - Abraham
Cross-References
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord ; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord . Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord .
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How was it then reckoned?.... The Arabic version adds, "and when"; and the Ethiopic version reads it, "when was Abraham justified?" expressing the sense, not the words of the original text, with which agree the following questions:
when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? that is, was he justified, or his faith reckoned to him for righteousness, when he was a circumcised, or an uncircumcised person?
not in circumcision; or when he was circumcised; for when it was said of him, that "he believed in the Lord", and "he counted it to him for righteousness", Genesis 15:6, he was then uncircumcised, and remained so many years after: for this was before the birth of Ishmael, and Ishmael was "thirteen" years of age when he and his father Abraham were circumcised; so that it must be "fourteen" years, or thereabout, before his circumcision, that this declaration of his being a justified person was made; wherefore the apostle rightly adds,
but in uncircumcision; or whilst an uncircumcised person: hence it clearly appears that circumcision could not be the cause of his justification, since it followed it; and if Abraham when uncircumcised was a justified person, as it is certain he was, why may not uncircumcised Gentiles be justified also? and especially when it is observed, that the covenant made with Abraham when uncircumcised, included the Gentiles; see Genesis 12:3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
How - In what circumstances, or time.
When he was in circumcision ... - Before or after he was circumcised? This was the very point of the inquiry. For if he was justified by faith after he was circumcised, the Jew might pretend that it was in virtue of his circumcision; that even his faith was acceptable, because he was circumcised. But if it was before he was circumcised, this plea could not be set up; and the argument of the apostle was confirmed by the case of Abraham, the great father and model of the Jewish people, that circumcision and the deeds of the Law did not conduce to justification; and that as Abraham was justified without those works, so might others be, and the pagan, therefore, might be admitted to similar privileges.
Not in circumcision - Not being circumcised, or after he was circumcised, but before. This was the record in the case; Genesis 15:6; Compare Genesis 17:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 4:10. How was it then reckoned? — In what circumstances was Abraham when this blessing was bestowed upon him? When he was circumcised, or before?
Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. — Faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification, as we read Genesis 15:6, (where see the note;) but circumcision was not instituted till about fourteen or fifteen years after, Genesis 17:1, c. for faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness or justification at least one year before Ishmael was born; compare Genesis 15:0, and 16. At Ishmael's birth he was eighty-six years of age, Genesis 16:16; and, at the institution of circumcision, Ishmael was thirteen, and Abraham ninety-nine years old. See Genesis 17:24, Genesis 17:25; and see Dr. Taylor.
