Thematic Bible
Romans 4:1 (show verse)
What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?
Romans 4:2 (show verse)
If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.
Romans 4:3 (show verse)
For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
Romans 4:4 (show verse)
To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of favour: but of duty.
Romans 4:5 (show verse)
To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, is his faith counted for righteousness.
Romans 4:6 (show verse)
Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,
Romans 4:7 (show verse)
"Blessed are they, whose unrighteousnesses are forgiven and whose sins are covered.
Romans 4:8 (show verse)
Blessed is that man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."
Romans 4:9 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
For if they which are of the law be heirs, then is faith but vain, and the promise of none effect.
Romans 4:15 (show verse)
Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.
Romans 4:16 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
full certified that what he had promised, that he was able to make good.
Romans 4:22 (show verse)
And therefore was it reckoned to him for righteousness.
Romans 4:23 (show verse)
It is not written for him only, that it was reckoned to him for righteousness:
Romans 4:24 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
Which was delivered for our sins, and rose again for to justify us.