Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?
New American Standard Bible
What then shall we say that Abraham,
King James Version
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Holman Bible
What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor,
International Standard Version
What, then, are we to say about Abraham, our human ancestor?
A Conservative Version
What then will we say Abraham, our father according to flesh, to have found?
American Standard Version
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?
Amplified
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather
An Understandable Version
What should we say then [about what] our forefather Abraham discovered?
Anderson New Testament
What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?
Bible in Basic English
What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?
Common New Testament
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
Daniel Mace New Testament
How then can we assert, "that Abraham our father obtained this from circumcision?"
Godbey New Testament
Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what are we to say about our ancestor Abraham?
John Wesley New Testament
What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?
Julia Smith Translation
What then shall we say Abraham our father to have found, according to the flesh?
King James 2000
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then shall we say [that] Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has found?
Modern King James verseion
What then shall we say that our father Abraham has found, according to flesh?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?
Moffatt New Testament
But if so, what can we say about Abraham, our forefather by natural descent?
Montgomery New Testament
What then shall we say of Abraham, our ancestor in the flesh?
NET Bible
What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?
New Heart English Bible
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Noyes New Testament
What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?
Sawyer New Testament
What shall we say then that Abraham our father found according to the flesh?
The Emphasized Bible
What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
WHAT then shall we say that Abraham our father hath obtained by the flesh?
Twentieth Century New Testament
What then, it may be asked, are we to say about Abraham, the ancestor of our nation?
Webster
What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Weymouth New Testament
What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?
Williams New Testament
Then what are we to say about our forefather Abraham?
World English Bible
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Worrell New Testament
What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Worsley New Testament
What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found? 2 For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;
Names
Cross References
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,
Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
Matthew 3:9
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Luke 3:8
Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Luke 16:24-25
And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
Luke 16:29-31
But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.
John 8:33
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
John 8:37-41
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
John 8:56
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
Acts 13:26
Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
Romans 6:1
What then shall we say? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound?
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;
Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who against us?
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? I also. Are they Israelites? I also. Are they seed of Abraham? I also.
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?