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 

[4:11]  ¹ tn Grk “of the faith, the one [existing] in uncircumcision.”

[4:11]  ² tn Grk “that he might be,” giving the purpose of v. 11a.

[4:11]  ³ tn Grk “through uncircumcision.”

[4:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “the father of circumcision.”

[4:12]  ⁵ tn Grk “the ‘in-uncircumcision faith’ of our father Abraham.”