Romans 4:16

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Romans 4:16

This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of Abraham’s faith. He is the father of us all

Romans 9:8

That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

Romans 15:8

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has imprisoned everything under sin’s power, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father,
and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.
When I called him, he was only one;
I blessed him and made him many.

Romans 3:24-26

They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 3:7-12

then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons.

Ephesians 2:5

made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

Ephesians 2:8

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—

Titus 3:7

so that having been justified by His grace,
we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 6:13-19

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

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Summary

Romans 4:16

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,

Of faith

Titus 3:7

The promise

Hebrews 6:13

2 Peter 1:10

But to

Romans 4:11

The father

Romans 9:8

Isaiah 51:2

General references

Bible References

Of faith

They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons.

made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

so that having been justified by His grace,
we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

The promise

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

But to

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith

while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also.

The father

That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

Look to Abraham your father,
and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.
When I called him, he was only one;
I blessed him and made him many.

General references

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

“What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?”

So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.