Romans 4:12

4:12 And he is also the father of the circumcised, ¹  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. ² 

Romans 3:1

3:1 Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Romans 2:27

2:27 And will not the physically uncircumcised man ³  who keeps the law judge you who, despite ⁴  the written code ⁵  and circumcision, transgress the law?

Romans 15:8

15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised ⁶  on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers, ⁷ 

Romans 4:11

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, ⁸  so that he would become ⁹  the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, ¹⁰  that they too could have righteousness credited to them.

¹ tn Grk “the father of circumcision.”

² tn Grk “the ‘in-uncircumcision faith’ of our father Abraham.”

³ tn Grk “the uncircumcision by nature.” The word “man” is supplied here to make clear that male circumcision (or uncircumcision) is in view.

⁴ tn Grk “through,” but here the preposition seems to mean “(along) with,” “though provided with,” as BDAG 224 s.v. διά A.3.c indicates.

⁵ tn Grk “letter.”

⁵ tn Grk “of the circumcision”; that is, the Jews.

⁶ tn Or “to the patriarchs.”

⁷ tn Grk “of the faith, the one [existing] in uncircumcision.”

⁸ tn Grk “that he might be,” giving the purpose of v. 11a.

⁹ tn Grk “through uncircumcision.”