Romans 4:16

Therefore rightwiseness is of (the) faith, (so) that by grace (the) promise be stable [or be steadfast] to each seed, not to that seed only that is of the law, but to that that is of the faith of Abraham, which (or who) is (the) father of us all.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 worketh wrath; for where (there) is no law, there is no trespass, neither is (there) trespassing [or prevarication].

17As it is written, For I have set thee father of many folks (or For I have made thee the father of many nations and peoples), before God to whom thou hast believed. The which God quickeneth dead men, [or The which quickeneth the dead], (or The which God giveth life to the dead), and calleth those things that be not, as those that be.

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Cross References

Romans 3:24and be justified freely by his grace, by the again-buying [or by the redemption] that is in Christ (or that is in the Messiah).

Romans 5:1Therefore we, justified of faith, have we peace at God by our Lord Jesus Christ. (And so we, justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.)

Romans 15:8For I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister (or a servant) of (the) circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of (the) fathers.

Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all things under sin, (so) that the promise of the faith of Jesus Christ were given to them that believe.

Ephesians 2:8For by grace ye be saved by faith, and this not of you (or and this is not by your own doing); for it is the gift of God,

Hebrews 6:13For God promising to Abraham, for he had none greater, by whom he should swear, 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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