Romans 4:9
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Romans 4:9
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Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
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Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
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How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
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Verse Text
Cometh thisG3778 blessednessG3108 thenG3767 uponG1909 the circumcisionG4061 only, orG2228 uponG1909 the uncircumcisionG203 alsoG2532? forG1063 we sayG3004 thatG3754 faithG4102 was reckonedG3049 to AbrahamG11 forG1519 righteousnessG1343.
ὁ μακαρισμὸς οὖν οὗτος ἐπὶ τὴν περιτομήν, ἢ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἀκροβυστίαν; λέγομεν γὰρ ὅτι Ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
μακαρισμὸς |
makarismos | G3108 | N-NSM | blessedness |
οὖν |
oun | G3767 | CONJ | then |
οὗτος |
houtos | G3778 | D-NSM | this |
ἐπὶ |
epi | G1909 | PREP | upon |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
περιτομήν, |
peritomēn | G4061 | N-ASF | circumcision |
ἢ |
ē | G2228 | PRT | or |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | also |
ἐπὶ |
epi | G1909 | PREP | upon |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
ἀκροβυστίαν; |
akrobustian | G203 | N-ASF | uncircumcision |
λέγομεν |
legomen | G3004 | V-PAI-1P | we say |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | for |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | that |
Ἐλογίσθη |
Elogisthē | G3049 | V-API-3S | was reckoned |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
Ἀβραὰμ |
Abraam | G11 | N-PRI | to Abraham |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
πίστις |
pistis | G4102 | N-NSF | faith |
εἰς |
eis | G1519 | PREP | for |
δικαιοσύνην. |
dikaiosunēn | G1343 | N-ASF | righteousness |
- G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): of Hebrew origin (H85); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch; Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
- G203 — ἀκροβυστία (akrobystía, ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah): from ἄκρον (ákron) G206 and probably a modified form of πόσθη (pósthē) (the penis or male sexual organ); the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person; not circumcised, uncircumcised (with ἔχω (échō) G2192), uncircumcision
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
- G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): from δίκαιος (díkaios) G1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification; righteousness
- G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases; (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
- G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
- G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3049 — λογίζομαι (logízomai, log-id'-zom-ahee): middle voice from λόγος (lógos) G3056; to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively); conclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on)
- G3108 — μακαρισμός (makarismós, mak-ar-is-mos'): from μακαρίζω (makarízō) G3106; beatification, i.e. attribution of good fortune; blessedness
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly; and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): from the article ὁ (ho) G3588 and αὐτός (autós) G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated); he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who
- G4061 — περιτομή (peritomḗ, per-it-om-ay'): from περιτέμνω (peritémnō) G4059; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively); X circumcised, circumcision
- G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): from πείθω (peíthō) G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself; assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- Cometh — Isaiah 49:6, Luke 2:32, Romans 3:29-30, Romans 9:23-24, Romans 10:12-13, Romans 15:8-19, Galatians 3:14, Galatians 3:26-28, Ephesians 2:11-13, Ephesians 3:8, Colossians 3:11
- for we — Romans 4:3
Reciprocal references (8): Genesis 15:6, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 17:23, John 7:22, Romans 2:9, Romans 4:6, Romans 9:30, Galatians 3:6
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CIRCUMCISION
- Torrey’s: BLESSED, THE; CIRCUMCISION; RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPUTED
- Nave’s: ABRAHAM; BIGOTRY; CATHOLICITY; CIRCUMCISION; FAITH; JUSTIFICATION; RIGHTEOUSNESS; SALVATION; WORKS
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