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 4:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 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, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore, [inheriting] the promise is the outcome of faith and depends [entirely] on faith, in order that it might be given as an act of grace (unmerited favor), to make it stable and valid and guaranteed to all his descendants–not only to the devotees and adherents of the Law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is [thus] the father of us all. American Standard Version (1901) For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may 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 Common English Bible That’s why the inheritance comes through faith, so that it will be on the basis of God’s grace. In that way, the promise is secure for all of Abraham’s descendants, not just for those who are related by Law but also for those who are related by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm 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, |
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.
Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the ancestors
the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
since God is one, and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the ancestor of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have righteousness reckoned to them,
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it does not say, “And to offsprings,” as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,” that is, to one person, who is Christ.
But the scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through the faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—
so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.