Romans 4:23

Now these words – ‘it was regarded as righteousness’ – were not written with reference to Abraham only;

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

In Context

22And therefore his faith ‘was regarded as righteousness.’

24but also with reference to us. Our faith, too, will be regarded by God in the same light, if we have faith in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;

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Cross References

Romans 15:4Whatever was written in the scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.

1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our ancestors longed.

2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is God-breathed: helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;

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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