Romans 4:16

Wherefore, it is by the faith which is by grace, that we are justified: so that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 a worker of wrath; because where no law is, there is no transgression of law.

17as it is written: " I have constituted thee a father to a multitude of nations;" namely before God, in whom thou hast believed; who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as if they were.

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Cross References

Romans 3:24And they are justified gratuitously, by grace, and by the redemption which is in Jesus Messiah;

Romans 5:1Therefore, because we are justified by faith, we shall have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Messiah.

Romans 15:8Now I say, that Jesus Messiah ministered to the circumcision, in behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promise made to the fathers;

Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath inclosed all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus the Messiah might be given to them that believe.

Ephesians 2:8For it is by his grace we are rescued, through faith; and this is not of yourselves, but it is the gift of God:

Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, because there was none greater than himself by whom he could swear, he swore by himself;

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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