Treasury of Scripture
not in circumcision. 'Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness,' at least
14 years before he was circumcised; the former having taken place some time before Ishmael's birth, at which time he was
86 years old, and the other when Ishmael was
13 years of age, and Abraham
99
See
Genesis 15:5,6,16 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them...
Genesis 16:1-3 Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar...
Genesis 17:1,10,23-27 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me...
1 Corinthians 7:18,19 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised...
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.
Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.