Paul's point here was that Abraham was justified, and declared to be right with God, by faith, before he was circumcised - that is, while he himself was still a Gentile.
Nhlamulo yi olovile, Abraham u kumile nyiko leyi hi ku pfumela a nga si yimbisiwa, leswi vulaka leswaku u kumile nyiko leyi ku nga ri hi leswi a nga yimbisiwa, Xikwembu xi yimbisile Abraham hi Xiviri ku ri xikombiso xa nyama leswaku u ni ku hlangana na Xikwembu.