Romans 4:16

Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

17(As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.

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Cross References

Romans 3:24And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,

Romans 5:1Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.

Romans 15:8Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.

Galatians 3:22But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God,

Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,

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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