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Romans 4:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather  according to the flesh, has found?

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Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.


This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace,  to guarantee it to all the descendants   #– #not only to the one who is of the law  but also to the one who is of Abraham’s faith. He is the father of us all.


Are they Hebrews?  So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham?  So am I.


‘Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.


Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it   and was glad.’


What should we say then?  Is the law sin? Absolutely not!  But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law.  For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.   ,


And don’t presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.”  For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.


What, then, are we to say about these things?  If God is for us, who is against us?


Are you greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do you claim to be? ’


‘We are descendants  of Abraham,’  they answered him, ‘and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, “You will become free”? ’


Therefore produce fruit  consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father,”  for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.


Furthermore, we had human fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?


What should we say then?  Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply?


concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David  , according to the flesh


But if our unrighteousness highlights  God’s righteousness,  what are we to say?  I am using a human argument:  , Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?





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