Romans 4:23

And not for his sake only was this written, that his faith was reckoned for righteousness,

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

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22Wherefore it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

24but for our sake, because it should be reckoned to us also who believe in Him who hath raised our Lord Jeshu Meshiha from among the dead;

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Cross References

Romans 15:4For every thing that hath before been written for our instruction was written, that by the patience and consolation of the scriptures we might have hope.

1 Corinthians 10:6But these became an example for us; that we should not desire evils, as they desired;

2 Timothy 3:16FOR all scripture which from the Spirit is written, is profitable for doctrine, and for rebuke, and for correction, and for instruction which is 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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