Romans 4:1

Good News Translation

What shall we say, then, of Abraham, the father of our race? What was his experience?

Cross References

Isaiah 51:2

Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.

Matthew 3:9

And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!

Luke 3:8

Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. And don't start saying among yourselves that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!

John 8:33

“We are the descendants of Abraham,” they answered, “and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, ‘You will be free’?”

John 8:53

Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?”

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see the time of my coming; he saw it and was glad.”

Acts 13:26

“My fellow Israelites, descendants of Abraham, and all Gentiles here who worship God: it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent!

Romans 1:3

It is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: as to his humanity, he was born a descendant of David;

Romans 3:5

But what if our doing wrong serves to show up more clearly God's doing right? Can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (This would be the natural question to ask.)

Romans 4:16

And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants—not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all;

Romans 6:1

What shall we say, then? Should we continue to live in sin so that God's grace will increase?

Romans 7:7

Shall we say, then, that the Law itself is sinful? Of course not! But it was the Law that made me know what sin is. If the Law had not said, “Do not desire what belongs to someone else,” I would not have known such a desire.

Romans 8:31

In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us?

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham's descendants? So am I.

Hebrews 12:9

In the case of our human fathers, they punished us and we respected them. How much more, then, should we submit to our spiritual Father and live!