Romans 4:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹ What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ [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)

¹ What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

Common English Bible

¹ 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

¹ 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

¹ WHAT shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.

Romans 4:1 Cross References

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him and made him many.

Matthew 3:9

and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 3:8

Bear fruits that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, ‘You will be made free’?”

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?”

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”

Acts 13:26

“Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

Romans 1:3

the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

Romans 3:5

But if our wickedness serves to show the justice of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)

Romans 4:16

That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants—not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all,

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?

Romans 7:7

What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have known sin. I should not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us?

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Hebrews 12:9

Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?