Romans 4:1

Weymouth NT

What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?

Cross References

Matthew 3:9

and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Luke 3:8

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

John 8:33

»We are descendants of Abraham,« they answered, »and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, `You shall become free'?«

John 8:53

Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?«

John 8:56

Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad.«

Acts 13:26

»Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.«

Romans 1:3

who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness sets God's righteousness in a clearer light, what shall we say? (Is God unrighteous –I speak in our everyday language– when He inflicts punishment?

Romans 4:16

All depends on faith, and for this reason–that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

Romans 6:1

To what conclusion, then, shall we come? Are we to persist in sinning in order that the grace extended to us may be the greater?

Romans 7:7

What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, »Thou shalt not covet.«

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to this? If God is on our side, who is there to appear against us?

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Hebrews 12:9

Besides this, our earthly fathers used to discipline us and we treated them with respect, and shall we not be still more submissive to the Father of our spirits, and live?