1. What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?
2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God.
3. For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4. Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5. But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6. Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,
7. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9. Comes this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12. And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.