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Romans 4

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  1. 1What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?27 cross-references: Isaiah 51:2, Romans 4:16, Acts 13:26, John 8:56, 2 Corinthians 11:22
  2. 2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.31 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 1:31, 2 Corinthians 11:30, Philippians 3:9, Ephesians 2:9, Galatians 6:13–14
  3. 3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.26 cross-references: Genesis 15:6, James 2:23, Romans 4:9, Galatians 3:6–8, Romans 4:22–25
  4. 4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.17 cross-references: Romans 11:6, Romans 9:32, Matthew 20:1–16, Romans 11:35
  5. 5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.36 cross-references: Philippians 3:9, Romans 3:22, Titus 3:3–7, Galatians 3:8–14, Romans 10:9–10
  6. 6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,45 cross-references: 2 Timothy 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Philippians 3:9, Ephesians 2:8–10, 2 Corinthians 5:21
  7. 7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.14 cross-references: Psalms 32:1–2, Psalms 130:3–4, Luke 7:47–50, Micah 7:18–20, Psalms 85:2
  8. 8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.8 cross-references: Psalms 32:2, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:19–20, 1 Peter 3:18, Isaiah 53:10–12
  9. 9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.21 cross-references: Galatians 3:26–28, Galatians 3:14, Colossians 3:11, Ephesians 3:8, Romans 4:3
  10. 10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.13 cross-references: Galatians 6:15, Galatians 5:6, Genesis 16:1–3, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 17:10
  11. 11And 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 circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:83 cross-references: Romans 3:22, Luke 19:9, Hebrews 11:7, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Galatians 3:7
  12. 12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.28 cross-references: Proverbs 2:20, Song of Solomon 1:8, John 8:39–40, 2 Corinthians 12:18, Galatians 4:22–31
  13. 13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.32 cross-references: Galatians 3:29, Genesis 22:17–18, Romans 9:8, Genesis 28:14, Psalms 2:8
  14. 14For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:19 cross-references: Philippians 3:9, Galatians 3:18–24, Romans 3:31, Hebrews 7:28, Isaiah 55:11
  15. 15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.46 cross-references: Romans 5:13, Galatians 3:10, Romans 3:19–20, 1 Corinthians 15:56, Romans 7:7–25
  16. 16Therefore 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,42 cross-references: Romans 3:24–26, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:22, Titus 3:7
  17. 17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.55 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 1:28, Genesis 17:4–5, John 5:21, Romans 8:29–30, John 6:63
  18. 18Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.23 cross-references: Romans 8:24, Genesis 15:5–6, Romans 5:5, Acts 27:25, Proverbs 13:12
  19. 19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:22 cross-references: Genesis 17:17, Hebrews 11:11–19, Romans 4:20–21, John 20:27–28, Genesis 18:11–14
  20. 20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;33 cross-references: Luke 1:45, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Daniel 10:19, 2 Timothy 2:1
  21. 21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.21 cross-references: Luke 1:37, Hebrews 11:19, Jeremiah 32:17, Genesis 18:14, Luke 1:45
  22. 22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.5 cross-references: Romans 4:3, Romans 4:6
  23. 23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;9 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 10:11, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 2 Timothy 3:16–17, 1 Corinthians 9:9–10
  24. 24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;29 cross-references: Acts 2:24, 1 Peter 1:21, Acts 13:30, Romans 10:9–10, Acts 2:39
  25. 25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.57 cross-references: 1 John 4:9–10, Isaiah 53:5–6, 1 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 1:4

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