Romans 4:14

For if it is the righteous through Law who are heirs, then faith is useless and the promise counts for nothing.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

13Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.

15For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law.

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Cross References

Romans 4:16All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance comes through obedience to Law, it no longer comes because of a promise. But, as a matter of fact, God has granted it to Abraham in fulfilment of a promise.

Philippians 3:9not having a righteousness of my own, derived from the Law, but that which arises from faith in Christ--the righteousness which comes from God through 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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