Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah, who bore you, for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
Romans 4:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [BUT] IF so, what shall we say about Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking–[what did he] find out? [How does this affect his position, and what was gained by him?] American Standard Version (1901) What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? Common English Bible So what are we going to say? Are we going to find that Abraham is our ancestor on the basis of genealogy? Catholic Public Domain Version So then, what shall we say that Abraham had achieved, who is our father according to the flesh? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version WHAT shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh. |
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah, who bore you, for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”
Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.”
“Brothers and sisters, you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
But if our injustice serves to confirm the justice of God, what should we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
For this reason the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace, so that it may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (who is the father of all of us,
What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may increase?
What then are we to say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
Moreover, we had human parents to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not be even more willing to be subject to the Father of spirits and live?