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Romans 4:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
Romans 4:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
God’s covenant with Abraham
4 What shall we say, then? Have we found Abraham to be our ancestor in a human, fleshly sense? 2 After all, if Abraham was reckoned “in the right” on the basis of works, he has grounds to boast—but not in God’s presence!
3 So what does the Bible say? “Abraham believed God, and it was calculated in his favor, putting him in the right.”
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Romans 4:1-3
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Romans 4:1-3
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Abraham Justified by Faith
4 What then shall we say(A) that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh,(B) discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(C) 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](D)
Footnotes
- Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
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