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Text -- Romans 4:10 (NET)

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4:10 How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!
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Robertson: Rom 4:10 - -- When he was in circumcision ( en peritomēi onti ). Dative masculine singular of the present active participle of eimi ; "to him being in a state o...

When he was in circumcision ( en peritomēi onti ).

Dative masculine singular of the present active participle of eimi ; "to him being in a state of circumcision or in a state of uncircumcision?"A pertinent point that the average Jew had not noticed.

Wesley: Rom 4:10 - -- Not after he was circumcised; for he was justified before Ishmael was born, Gen. 15:1-21; but he was not circumcised till Ishmael was thirteen years o...

Not after he was circumcised; for he was justified before Ishmael was born, Gen. 15:1-21; but he was not circumcised till Ishmael was thirteen years old, Gen 17:25.

JFB: Rom 4:9-12 - -- That is, "Say not, All this is spoken of the circumcised, and is therefore no evidence of God's general way of justifying men; for Abraham's justifica...

That is, "Say not, All this is spoken of the circumcised, and is therefore no evidence of God's general way of justifying men; for Abraham's justification took place long before he was circumcised, and so could have no dependence upon that rite: nay, 'the sign of circumcision' was given to Abraham as 'a seal' (or token) of the (justifying) righteousness which he had before he was circumcised; in order that he might stand forth to every age as the parent believer--the model man of justification by faith--after whose type, as the first public example of it, all were to be moulded, whether Jew or Gentile, who should thereafter believe to life everlasting."

Clarke: Rom 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

How was it then reckoned? - In what circumstances was Abraham when this blessing was bestowed upon him? When he was circumcised, or before

Clarke: Rom 4:10 - -- Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision - Faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification, as we read Gen 15:6, (see the note on Gen 15:6); but c...

Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision - Faith was reckoned to Abraham for justification, as we read Gen 15:6, (see the note on Gen 15:6); but circumcision was not instituted till about fourteen or fifteen years after, Gen 17:1, etc.; for faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness or justification at least one year before Ishmael was born; compare Genesis 15, and 16. At Ishmael’ s birth he was eighty-six years of age, Gen 16:16; and, at the institution of circumcision, Ishmael was thirteen, and Abraham ninety-nine years old. See Gen 17:24, Gen 17:25; and see Dr. Taylor.

TSK: Rom 4:10 - -- not in circumcision : ""Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness,""at least 14 years before he was circumcised; the former having taken place s...

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. Gen 15:5, Gen 15:6, Gen 15:16, Gen 16:1-3, Gen 17:1, Gen 17:10,Gen 17:23-27; 1Co 7:18, 1Co 7:19; Gal 5:6, Gal 6:15

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Rom 4:10 - -- How - In what circumstances, or time. When he was in circumcision ... - Before or after he was circumcised? This was the very point of th...

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; Gen 15:6; Compare Gen 17:10.

Poole: Rom 4:10 - -- And if this be the question, the way to resolve it, is, to consider in what circumstances Abraham was when his faith was thus reckoned to him for ri...

And if this be the question, the way to resolve it, is, to consider in what circumstances Abraham was when his faith was thus reckoned to him for righteousness; it was a long time before he was circumcised. The promise to which Abraham’ s faith had respect, was made to him fourteen years, at least, before his circumcision: compare Gen 15:2 , and Gen 17:24,25 : also see Gen 16:16 . If the blessedness, therefore, of justification was not annexed to circumcision, the Gentiles are no less capable of it than the Jews.

Haydock: Rom 4:10 - -- In effect, Abraham received circumcision a year only before the birth of Isaac; whereas he had received the promises and justification more than 25 ye...

In effect, Abraham received circumcision a year only before the birth of Isaac; whereas he had received the promises and justification more than 25 years before, when the Almighty caused him to depart from Mesopotamia. (Calmet) ---

Therefore he was justified by faith and grace, which is common both to the circumcised and uncircumcised. (Menochius)

Gill: Rom 4:10 - -- How was it then reckoned?.... The Arabic version adds, "and when"; and the Ethiopic version reads it, "when was Abraham justified?" expressing the sen...

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", Gen 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 Gen 12:3.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

Geneva Bible: Rom 4:10 ( 7 ) How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. ( 7 ) He proves that i...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Rom 4:1-25 - --1 Abraham's faith was imputed to him for righteousness;10 before he was circumcised.13 By faith only he and his seed received the promise.16 Abraham i...

MHCC: Rom 4:1-12 - --To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. However...

Matthew Henry: Rom 4:9-17 - -- St. Paul observes in this paragraph when and why Abraham was thus justified; for he has several things to remark upon that. It was before he was cir...

Barclay: Rom 4:9-12 - --To understand this passage we must understand the importance that the Jew attached to circumcision. To the Jew a man who was not circumcised was quit...

Constable: Rom 3:21--6:1 - --III. THE IMPUTATION OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS 3:21--5:21 In beginning the next section of his argument Paul returne...

Constable: Rom 4:1-25 - --C. The proof of justification by faith from the law ch. 4 Paul's readers could have understood faith as ...

Constable: Rom 4:9-12 - --3. The priority of faith to circumcision 4:9-12 The examples of Abraham and David, both Jews, le...

College: Rom 4:1-25 - --II. 4:1-25 - ABRAHAM: PARADIGM OF GRACE This next section of Romans (the entire fourth chapter) is a presentation of Abraham as a paradigm or pattern...

McGarvey: Rom 4:10 - --How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision [Do the words of David apply o...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans Spring of a.d. 57 By Way of Introduction Integrity of the Epistle The genuineness of the Epistle is so generally adm...

JFB: Romans (Book Introduction) THE GENUINENESS of the Epistle to the Romans has never been questioned. It has the unbroken testimony of all antiquity, up to CLEMENT OF ROME, the apo...

JFB: Romans (Outline) INTRODUCTION. (Rom. 1:1-17) THE JEW UNDER LIKE CONDEMNATION WITH THE GENTILE. (Rom. 2:1-29) JEWISH OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. (Rom 3:1-8) THAT THE JEW IS S...

TSK: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans is " a writing," says Dr. Macknight, " which, for sublimity and truth of sentiment, for brevity and strength of expression,...

TSK: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Rom 4:1, Abraham’s faith was imputed to him for righteousness; Rom 4:10, before he was circumcised; Rom 4:13, By faith only he and his ...

Poole: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 4

MHCC: Romans (Book Introduction) The scope or design of the apostle in writing to the Romans appears to have been, to answer the unbelieving, and to teach the believing Jew; to confir...

MHCC: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) (Rom 4:1-12) The doctrine of justification by faith is shown by the case of Abraham. (Rom 4:13-22) He received the promise through the righteousness ...

Matthew Henry: Romans (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion ...

Matthew Henry: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) The great gospel doctrine of justification by faith without the works of the law was so very contrary to the notions the Jews had learnt from those...

Barclay: Romans (Book Introduction) A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS OF PAUL The Letters Of Paul There is no more interesting body of documents in the New Testament than the letter...

Barclay: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) The Faith Which Takes God At His Word (Rom_4:1-8) The Father Of The Faithful (Rom_4:9-12) All Is Of Grace (Rom_4:13-17) Believing In The God Who M...

Constable: Romans (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical Background Throughout the history of the church, from postapos...

Constable: Romans (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-17 A. Salutation 1:1-7 1. The writer 1:1 ...

Constable: Romans Romans Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. 4 vols. New ed. Cambridge: Rivingtons, 1881. ...

Haydock: Romans (Book Introduction) THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE ROMANS. INTRODUCTION. After the Gospels, which contain the history of Christ, and the Acts of...

Gill: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS Though this epistle is in order placed the first of the epistles, yet it was not first written: there were several epistles ...

Gill: Romans 4 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 4 The apostle having, in the preceding chapters, proved that there is no justification before God by the works of the law, p...

College: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION I. ROMANS: ITS INFLUENCE AND IMPORTANCE God's Word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path (Ps 119:105), and no part of it shine...

College: Romans (Outline) VIII. OUTLINE PROLOGUE - 1:1-17 I. EPISTOLARY GREETING - 1:1-7 A. The Author Introduces Himself - 1:1 1. A Slave of Christ Jesus 2. Call...

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