Romans 4:9

In context

7“Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, whose sins are covered over. 8Happy is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” 9Is this happiness, then, for the circumcised only, or for the uncircumcised as well? We are saying that Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness. 10And when was it counted? After he was circumcised, or before? Not after—before. 11He received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness he already had by faith while still uncircumcised. So he is the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them too,