12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 4:12:1 ⧉καὶkeand Romans 4:12:2 ⧉πατέραpaterafather Romans 4:12:3 ⧉περιτομῆςpereetomeesof circumcision Romans 4:12:4 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Romans 4:12:5 ⧉οὐκooknot Romans 4:12:6 ⧉ἐκekfrom Romans 4:12:7 ⧉περιτομῆςpereetomeescircumcision Romans 4:12:8 ⧉μόνονmonononly Romans 4:12:9 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Romans 4:12:10 ⧉καὶkealso Romans 4:12:11 ⧉τοῖςteesto those Romans 4:12:12 ⧉στοιχοῦσινsteekhoosinwho walk Romans 4:12:13 ⧉τοῖςteesin the Romans 4:12:14 ⧉ἴχνεσινeekhnehsinfootsteps Romans 4:12:15 ⧉τῆςteesof the Romans 4:12:16 ⧉ἐνenin Romans 4:12:17 ⧉ἀκροβυστίᾳakroveesteeauncircumcision Romans 4:12:18 ⧉πίστεωςpeesteosof faith Romans 4:12:19 ⧉τοῦtooof the Romans 4:12:20 ⧉πατρὸςpatrosfather Romans 4:12:21 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonour Romans 4:12:22 ⧉ἈβραάμavraamAbraham |
12. Formal Translation And he is father of the circumcised for those who are not only of circumcision, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while uncircumcised. |
12. Dynamic Translation He is also a spiritual father to those who are circumcised—not merely to those who bear the mark of circumcision, but to those who follow in the path of the faith our ancestor Abraham had when he was still uncircumcised. |