
1 What shall we then say of Abraham, the father of our people?
Romans 4: 1
2 What did he learn about faith? If Abraham had been justified by works, he would have had reason to boast, but he could not boast before God.
Romans 4: 2
3 The Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God accepted his faith and declared him righteous.”
Romans 4: 3
4 When a person works, his salary is given to him not as a gift but as his wages.
Romans 4: 4
5 But if any man do nothing to be justified, but believe in God, he justifieth two wicked men: but God acknowledgeth his faith, and make him righteous.
Romans 4: 5
6 And David also saith, Blessed is the man to whom God hath justified his works;
Romans 4: 6
7 Blessed are the people whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are forgotten.
Romans 4: 7
8 Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin.
Romans 4: 8
9 Is circumcision only for circumcision? Or is it also for those who are not circumcised? We have already said that Abraham’s faith was accepted by God and his faith made him righteous.
Romans 4: 9
10 But when did this happen? Did God accept Abraham before he was circumcised or after he was circumcised? God accepted him before he was circumcised.
Romans 4:10
11 He later circumcised her as a sign that God had accepted her. Her circumcision was proof that she was righteous before she was circumcised. Abraham is the father of all people who are not circumcised, but believe. God accepts these people as righteous people.
Romans 4:11
12 And Abraham is the father of those who are circumcised, but circumcision is not the only thing that makes Abraham their father.
Romans 4:12

