^{10 Ref} How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it:

^{11 Ref} And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;