Romans 4:13

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you, and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and from her I will give you a son, whom I will bless, and he will be among the nations, and the kings of the peoples will rise from him."

Genesis 28:14

And your offspring will be like the dust of the earth. You will spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the Meridian. And in you and in your offspring, all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter from Judah and the leader from his thigh will not be taken away, until he who will be sent arrives, and he will be the expectation of Gentiles.

Psalm 2:8

Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

Psalm 72:11

And they said, "How would God know?" and, "Isn't there knowledge in high places?"

Acts 13:32

And we are announcing to you that the Promise, which was made to our fathers,

Romans 4:12

and he might be the father of circumcision, not only for those who are of circumcision, but even for those who follow the footsteps of that faith which is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

Romans 9:8

In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring.

Galatians 3:29

And if you are Christ's, then are you the offspring of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.

Hebrews 7:6

But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises.