Verse 16
Romans 4:16
Young's Literal Translation
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Because of this [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to Grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which [is] of the law only, but also to that which [is] of the faith of Abraham,
Original Language Text
greek
Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν, εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι, οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ (ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν,
English Translation
For this reason, it is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to ensure that the promise is certain to all his offspring, not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham (who is the father of us all).
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Chapter 4 Context
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What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
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for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before God (Elohim);
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for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God (Elohim), and it was reckoned to him --...
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and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
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and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his...
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even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God (Elohim) doth reckon righteous...
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'Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;
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happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
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[Is] this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that...
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how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but i...
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and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumc...
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and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the...
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For not through law [is] the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but...
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for if they who are of law [are] heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been mad...
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for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.
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Because of this [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace, for the promise being sure to...
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who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- 'A father of many nations I have set t...
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Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spo...
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and not having been weak in the faith, he did not consider his own body, already become dead, (being...
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and at the promise of God (Elohim) did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, havin...
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and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:
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wherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness.
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And it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him,
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but also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned -- to us believing on Him who did raise up Yash...
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who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righte...
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