Luómǎshū 4:10

10 Shì zĕnme suàn de ne . shì zaì tā shòu gēlǐ de shíhou ne . shì zaì tā wèi shòu gēlǐ de shíhou ne . bú shì zaì shòu gēlǐ de shíhou , nǎi shì zaì wèi shòu gēlǐ de shíhou .

Luómǎshū 4:10 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 4:10

How was it then reckoned?
&c.] The Arabic version adds, "and when"; and the Ethiopic version reads it, "when was Abraham justified?" expressing the sense, not the words of the original text, with which agree the following questions:

when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?
that is, was he justified, or his faith reckoned to him for righteousness, when he was a circumcised, or an uncircumcised person?

not in circumcision;
or when he was circumcised; for when it was said of him, that "he believed in the Lord", and "he counted it to him for righteousness", ( Genesis 15:6 ) , he was then uncircumcised, and remained so many years after: for this was before the birth of Ishmael, and Ishmael was "thirteen" years of age when he and his father Abraham were circumcised; so that it must be "fourteen" years, or thereabout, before his circumcision, that this declaration of his being a justified person was made; wherefore the apostle rightly adds,

but in uncircumcision;
or whilst an uncircumcised person: hence it clearly appears that circumcision could not be the cause of his justification, since it followed it; and if Abraham when uncircumcised was a justified person, as it is certain he was, why may not uncircumcised Gentiles be justified also? and especially when it is observed, that the covenant made with Abraham when uncircumcised, included the Gentiles; see ( Genesis 12:3 ) ( 17:4-6 ) .

Luómǎshū 4:10 In-Context

8 Zhǔ bú suàn wéi yǒu zuì de , zhè rén shì yǒu fú de .

9 Rúcǐ kàn lái , zhè fúyin shì dān jiā gĕi nà shòu gēlǐ de rén má . bú yĕ shì jiā gĕi nà wèi shòu gēlǐ de rén má . yīn wǒmen suǒ shuō , Yàbólāhǎn de xìn , jiù suàn wéi tāde yì .

10 Shì zĕnme suàn de ne . shì zaì tā shòu gēlǐ de shíhou ne . shì zaì tā wèi shòu gēlǐ de shíhou ne . bú shì zaì shòu gēlǐ de shíhou , nǎi shì zaì wèi shòu gēlǐ de shíhou .

11 Bìngqiĕ tā shòu le gēlǐ de jìhào , zuò tā wèi shòu gēlǐ de shíhou yīn xìn chēng yì de yìnzhèng , jiào tā zuò yīqiè wèi shòu gēlǐ ér xìn zhī rén de fù , shǐ tāmen yĕ suàn wéi yì .

12 Yòu zuò shòu gēlǐ zhī rén de fù , jiù shì nàxiē búdàn shòu gēlǐ , bìngqiĕ àn wǒmen de zǔzong Yàbólāhǎn , wèi shòu gēlǐ ér xìn zhī zōng jī qù xíng de rén .