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

Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Know ye therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The promise

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

But to

And 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 are not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;

The father

That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased 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 to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.