“Father” is propatora (προπατορα), “forefather.” “Found” signifies, “attained by his own efforts” (Vincent). The phrase “as pertaining to the flesh,” Vincent construes with “found.” He says, “The question is, Was Abraham justified by anything which pertained to the flesh? Some construe with Abraham: our father humanly speaking.” Denney says; “ ‘According to flesh,’ goes with ‘our father,’ because the contrast with another kind of fatherhood belonging to Abraham is already in the Apostle’s thoughts;