Romans 4:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Genesis 17:16

And I will give her a blessing so that you will have a son by her: truly my blessing will be on her, and she will be the mother of nations: kings of peoples will be her offspring.

Genesis 28:14

Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Genesis 49:10

The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.

Psalm 2:8

Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

Psalm 72:11

Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.

Acts 13:32

And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,

Romans 4:12

And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.

Romans 9:8

That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

Galatians 3:29

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

Hebrews 7:6

But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.