Romans 4:11-12

4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, ¹  so that he would become ²  the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, ³  that they too could have righteousness credited to them. 4:12 And he is also the father of the circumcised, ⁴  who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised. ⁵ 

Romans 4:16

4:16 For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, ⁶  with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, ⁷  who is the father of us all

¹ tn Grk “of the faith, the one [existing] in uncircumcision.”

² tn Grk “that he might be,” giving the purpose of v. 11a.

³ tn Grk “through uncircumcision.”

⁴ tn Grk “the father of circumcision.”

⁵ tn Grk “the ‘in-uncircumcision faith’ of our father Abraham.”

⁶ tn Grk “that it might be according to grace.”

⁷ tn Grk “those who are of the faith of Abraham.”