Thematic Bible

Romans 4:1

What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?

Romans 4:2

If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.

Romans 4:3

For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."

Romans 4:4

To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of favour: but of duty.

Romans 4:5

To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, is his faith counted for righteousness.

Romans 4:6

Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,

Romans 4:7

"Blessed are they, whose unrighteousnesses are forgiven and whose sins are covered.

Romans 4:8

Blessed is that man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

Romans 4:9

Came this blessedness then upon the circumcised or upon the uncircumcised? We say verily how that faith was reckoned to Abraham, for righteousness.

Romans 4:10

How was it reckoned? In the time of circumcision? Or in the time before he was circumcised? Not in time of circumcision: but when he was yet uncircumcised.

Romans 4:11

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;

Romans 4:12

And that he might be the father of the circumcised: not because they are circumcised only: but because they walk also in the steps of that faith, that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision.

Romans 4:13

For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not given to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law: but through the righteousness which cometh of faith.

Romans 4:14

For if they which are of the law be heirs, then is faith but vain, and the promise of none effect.

Romans 4:15

Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 4:16

Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.

Romans 4:17

As it is written, "I have made thee a father to many nations," even before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and called those things which be not, as though they were.

Romans 4:18

Which Abraham, contrary to hope, believed in hope: that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, "So shall thy seed be."

Romans 4:19

And he fainted not in the faith, nor yet considered his own body, which was now dead, even when he was almost a hundred years old: neither yet that Sara was past childbearing.

Romans 4:20

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief: But was made strong in the faith, and gave honour to God,

Romans 4:21

full certified that what he had promised, that he was able to make good.

Romans 4:22

And therefore was it reckoned to him for righteousness.

Romans 4:23

It is not written for him only, that it was reckoned to him for righteousness:

Romans 4:24

but also for us, to whom it shall be counted for righteousness so we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from death.

Romans 4:25

Which was delivered for our sins, and rose again for to justify us.