Romans 4:1

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

¹ What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? ² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

According to the Flesh

By Faith

After The Flesh

Abraham

Romans 4:16

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Isaiah 51:2

“Look to Abraham your father
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
When he was but one I called him,
Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”

Matthew 3:9

and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 3:8

Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 16:24-25

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

Luke 16:29-31

But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’

John 8:33

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:37-41

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

John 8:53

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

Acts 13:26

“Brethren, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?

Romans 7:7

What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?