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Romans 4:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?

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Let your thoughts be turned to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth: for when he was but one, my voice came to him, and I gave him my blessing, and made him a great people.

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?

Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.

My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,

But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry as men may say?

For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

What may we say, then? are we to go on in sin so that there may be more grace?

What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's.

What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?




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