Romans 4:16

Conservative English Version

Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the ancestor of us all.

Cross References

Isaiah 51:2

God chose Abraham and Sarah to be your ancestors. The LORD blessed Abraham, and from that one man came many descendants.

Luke 19:9

Jesus said to Zacchaeus, "Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham.

Romans 15:8

I tell you that Christ came as a servant of the Jews to show that God has kept the promises he made to their famous ancestors. Christ also came,

Romans 3:22

God treats everyone alike. He accepts people only because they have faith in Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:30

There is only one God, and he accepts Gentiles as well as Jews, simply because of their faith.

Romans 4:11

Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised.

Romans 5:1

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God.

Romans 9:8

(SEE 9:7)

Galatians 3:14

And because of what Jesus Christ has done, the blessing that was promised to Abraham was taken to the Gentiles. This happened so that by faith we would be given the promised Holy Spirit.

Galatians 3:16

That is how it is with the promises God made to Abraham and his descendant. The promises were not made to many descendants, but only to one, and that one is Christ.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scriptures say that sin controls everyone, so that God's promises will be for anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:5

(SEE 2:4)

Ephesians 2:8

You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own.

Titus 3:7

Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.

2 Peter 1:10

My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall.