New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 4:12-16

12and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which 1he had while uncircumcised.

13For 2the promise to Abraham or to his 3descendants 4that he would be heir of the world was not 5through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For 6if those who are 7of the Law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is nullified; 15for 8the Law brings about wrath, but 9where there is no law, there also is no violation.

16For this reason it is 10by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with 11grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to 12all the 13descendants, not only to 14those who are of the Law, but also to 15 16those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is 17the father of us all,

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Notes

1. Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision ↩
2. Romans 4:13 Rom 9:8; Gal 3:16, 29 ↩
3. Romans 4:13 Lit seed ↩
4. Romans 4:13 Gen 17:4-6; 22:17f ↩
5. Romans 4:13 Or through law ↩
6. Romans 4:14 Gal 3:18 ↩
7. Romans 4:14 Or of law ↩
8. Romans 4:15 Rom 7:7, 10-25; 1 Cor 15:56; Gal 3:10 ↩
9. Romans 4:15 Rom 3:20 ↩
10. Romans 4:16 Or out of ↩
11. Romans 4:16 Rom 3:24 ↩
12. Romans 4:16 Rom 4:11; 9:8; 15:8 ↩
13. Romans 4:16 Lit seed ↩
14. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is ↩
15. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is ↩
16. Romans 4:16 Gal 3:7 ↩
17. Romans 4:16 Luke 19:9; Rom 4:11 ↩

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