Romans 4:16

Therefore it is by faith, which is through grace, that we are justified, that the promise might be firm unto all his seed; not to that which is of the law only, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

In Context

15For the law is the worker of wrath. For where there is no law, there also is no transgression of the law.

17(as it is written, I have ordained thee the father of many nations before Aloha, in whom thou hast believed, who maketh alive the dead, and calleth those who are not as though they were:)

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Cross References

Romans 3:24and all are justified by grace freely, and (that) through the redemption which is in Jeshu Meshiha,

Romans 5:1BECAUSE, then, we are justified by faith, we have peace with Aloha through our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

Romans 15:8But I say that Jeshu Meshiha ministered the circumcision, on behalf of the truth of Aloha, that he might confirm the promise of the fathers,

Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath included all under sin, that the promise through faith of Jeshu Meshiha might be given to them who believe.

Ephesians 2:8For by his grace are we saved through faith, and this was not of you, but is the gift of Aloha,

Hebrews 6:13For when to Abraham Aloha gave promise, because there was no one greater than himself to swear by, he sware by his own Self,

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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