Romans 4:9 : Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. "This blessing" is the blessing mentioned in Romans 4:6-8 --the blessing of having the sins forgiven, so as to be counted righteous. "The circumcision" were the Jews; "the uncircumcision" were the Gentiles. Paul's questions are equal to affirming that this blessing may be upon the Gentiles as well as upon Jews. "For we say"--that is, we all say. There is one thing upon which we all agree--namely, "To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness." And what they said was based on Genesis 15:6. It shows clearly that it was his faith that was reckoned, or put to his account, for or in order to, his righteousness. As Abraham was righteous before he was required to be circumcised, so might the Gentile, of whom circum-cision had never been required, be righteous without it.