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Romans 4:3
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Romans 4:3
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3 For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”[a]
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Romans 4:3
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Romans 4:3
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3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](A)
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- Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
Genesis 15:6
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Genesis 15:6
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6 And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
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Genesis 15:6
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Genesis 15:6
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6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(A)
James 2:23
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James 2:23
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23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[a](A) and he was called God’s friend.(B)
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- James 2:23 Gen. 15:6
Romans 4:9
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Romans 4:9
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9 Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles?[a] Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.
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- 4:9 Greek is this blessing only for the circumcised, or is it also for the uncircumcised?
Romans 4:9
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Romans 4:9
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9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised?(A) We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.(B)
Galatians 3:6-8
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Galatians 3:6-8
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6 In the same way, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”[a] 7 The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.
8 What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.”[b]
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Galatians 3:6-8
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Galatians 3:6-8
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6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](A)
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith(B) are children of Abraham.(C) 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[b](D)
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- Galatians 3:6 Gen. 15:6
- Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18
Romans 4:22-25
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Romans 4:22-25
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22 And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. 23 And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded 24 for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.
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Romans 4:22-25
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Romans 4:22-25
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22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”(A) 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us,(B) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him(C) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.(D) 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins(E) and was raised to life for our justification.(F)
Romans 4:5
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Romans 4:5
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5 But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.
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Romans 4:5
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Romans 4:5
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5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(A)
Romans 4:11
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Romans 4:11
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11 Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous—even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith.
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Romans 4:11
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Romans 4:11
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11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.(A) So then, he is the father(B) of all who believe(C) but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Psalm 106:31
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Psalm 106:31
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31 So he has been regarded as a righteous man
ever since that time.
Psalm 106:31
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Psalm 106:31
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Romans 11:2
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Romans 11:2
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2 No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said,
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Romans 11:2
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Romans 11:2
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2 God did not reject his people,(A) whom he foreknew.(B) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:
Romans 10:11
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Romans 10:11
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11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”[a]
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Romans 10:11
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Romans 10:11
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- Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
Romans 9:17
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Romans 9:17
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17 For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”[a]
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Romans 9:17
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Romans 9:17
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17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[a](A)
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- Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16
2 Peter 1:20-21
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2 Peter 1:20-21
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20 Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,[a] 21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
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- 1:20 Or is a matter of one’s own interpretation.
2 Peter 1:20-21
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2 Peter 1:20-21
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20 Above all, you must understand(A) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(B) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(C)
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