Romans 4:15

Law entails punishment; but, where no Law exists, no breach of it is possible.

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Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

In Context

14If those who take their stand on Law are to inherit the world, then faith is robbed of its meaning and the promise comes to nothing!

16That is why everything is made to depend on faith: so that everything may be God’s gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham’s descendants – not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the father of us all;

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Cross References

John 3:36The person who believes in the Son has eternal life, while a person who rejects the Son will not even see that life, but remains under God’s displeasure.

Acts 17:30True, God looked with indulgence on the days of people’s ignorance, but now he is announcing to everyone everywhere the need for repentance,

Romans 2:5Hard-hearted and impenitent as you are, you are storing up for yourself wrath on the day of wrath, when God’s justice as a judge will be revealed;

Matthew Henry on Romans 4:10-23

The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not… Read the whole commentary →

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