Romans 4:14

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith becomes vain, and the promise is useless:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

In Context

13For not by the law came the promise to Abraham and his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by the righteousness of faith.

15for the law causeth wrath: for where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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Cross References

Romans 4:16Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more by promise; but to Abraham God gave it freely by promise.

Philippians 3:9and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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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