Romans 4:16

Because of this [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which [is] of the law only, but also to that which [is] of the faith of Abraham,

Young's Literal Translation

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 doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

17who is father of us all (according as it hath been written — 'A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe — God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.

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Cross References

Romans 3:24being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that [is] in Christ Jesus,

Romans 5:1Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 15:8And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Galatians 3:22but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

Ephesians 2:8for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you — of God the gift,

Hebrews 6:13For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear 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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