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.
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Gill's Exposition
For the promise that he should be heir of the world,.... This promise is thought by some to refer to that of his being "the father of many nations", Gen 17:4; by whom the Gentiles are particularly…
Barnes' Notes
And the father of circumcision - The father, that is, the ancestor, exemplar, or model of those who are circumcised, and who possess the same faith that he did. Not only the father of all believers…
Adam Clarke
And the father of circumcision - He is also the head and representative of all the circumcision of all the Jews who walk in the steps of that faith; who seek for justification by faith only, and not…
St. Paul observes in this paragraph when and why Abraham was thus justified; for he has several things to remark upon that. It was before he was circumcised, and before the giving of the law; and…
Cambridge Bible
of circumcision Practically = of the circumcision; (see last note on Rom 1:4). Abraham is here said to be the (spiritual) Father of the circumcision; i.e. of the circumcised; and then at once this is…
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