Romans 4:9

“Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.”

"Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness." - Romans 4:9
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What does Romans 4:9 mean?

Romans 4:9 (KJV): "Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness." In Romans 4:9, the Apostle Paul addresses a central question that had arisen within the early Christian…

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The Unconditional Blessing of Faith

In Paul's letter to the Romans, chapter 4, verse 9 raises a profound and crucial question concerning the nature of God's grace and the inheritance of His promise. The verse states, "Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Faithfulness in Righteousness

Heavenly Father, We come before You, our hearts humbled and our spirits yearning, as we reflect on Your holy Word. Today we turn to Romans 4:9, where we grapple with the question, "Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also?" We…

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Romans 4:9 - "Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness."
Romans 9:4 - "Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;"
Romans 10:9
Romans 10:9
"Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;" - Romans 9:4
Romans 9:9 - "For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."
Romans 4:3
Romans 2:4
Romans 4:4 - "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt."
Romans 15:4-6
romans 12: 4-5
Romans 5:4 - "And patience, experience; and experience, hope:"
Romans 9:12 - "It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger."
Romans 4:22 - "And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness."
Romans 9:14 - "What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid."
Romans 16:9 - "Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved."
Romans 9:2 - "That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart."
Romans 9:8 - "That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed."
Romans 4:8 - "Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin."
Romans 9:32 - "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;"
Romans 9:13 - "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
Romans 9:16 - "So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy."
Romans 4:15 - "Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression."
Romans 4:23 - "Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;"
Romans 10:4 - "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."
Romans 12:9 - "Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."
Romans 9:31 - "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness."
Romans 9:24 - "Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?"
Romans 4:7 - "Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered."