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Romans 4:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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 4:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 4:921 words
GreekMeaning
Ho
Is thearticleG3588
μακαρισμὸςmakarismos
blessingnounG3108
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
οὗτοςhoutos
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
περιτομὴνperitomēn
circumcisionnounG4061
ē
orwordG2228
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀκροβυστίανakrobystian
uncircumcision?nounG203
λέγομενlegomen
We are sayingverbG3004
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἘλογίσθηElogisthē
was creditedverbG3049
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἈβραὰμAbraam
to AbrahamnounG11
thearticleG3588
πίστιςpistis
faithnounG4102
εἰςeis
asprepositionG1519
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 4:9

“Comes this blessedness then” (which is the greater thing) “upon the circumcision or upon the uncircumcision?” For now the subject of enquiry is, With whom is this good and great thing to be found; is it with the circumcision or with the uncircumcision? And notice its superiority! For he shows that it is so far from shunning the uncircumcision, that it even dwelt gladly with it before the circumcision. For since he that pronounced it blessed was David, who was himself also…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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