Romans 4:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹³ For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ For the promise to Abraham or his posterity, that he should inherit the world, did not come through [observing the commands of] the Law but through the righteousness of faith. [Gen. 17:4-6; 22:16-18.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

Common English Bible

¹³ The promise to Abraham and to his descendants, that he would inherit the world, didn’t come through the Law but through the righteousness that comes from faith.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.

Romans 4:13 Cross References

Genesis 12:3

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her.

Genesis 28:14

and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 49:10

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

Psalm 2:8

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psalm 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: All nations shall serve him.

Acts 13:32

And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,

Romans 4:12

and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

Romans 9:8

That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

Galatians 3:29

And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Hebrews 7:6

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.