Romans 4:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

but are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

Because therefore that we are justified by faith we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Understand, therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ - for by grace are ye saved -

that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life, through hope.

The promise

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.

But to

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness which is by faith: which faith he had, yet being uncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that believe: though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;

The father

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.

General references

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

He said unto him, "What is written in the law? How readest thou?"

So then, they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Brethren, we are, after the manner of Isaac, children of promise: