Romans 4:13-5:5
New American Standard Bible
13 For (A)the promise to Abraham or to his [a]descendants (B)that he would be heir of the world was not [b]through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For (C)if those who are [c]of the Law are heirs, then faith is made void and the promise is nullified; 15 for (D)the Law brings about wrath, but (E)where there is no law, there also is no violation.
16 For this reason it is [d]by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with (F)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to (G)all the [e]descendants, not only to [f]those who are of the Law, but also to [g](H)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is (I)the father of us all, 17 (as it is written: “I have made you (J)a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, that is, God, (K)who gives life to the dead and (L)calls into being (M)things that do not exist. 18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become (N)a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “(O)So shall your [h]descendants be.” 19 Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now (P)as good as dead since (Q)he was about a hundred years old, and (R)the deadness of Sarah’s womb; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, (S)giving glory to God, 21 and (T)being fully assured that (U)what God had promised, He was able also to perform. 22 Therefore (V)it was also credited to him as righteousness. 23 Now (W)not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, to us (X)who believe in Him who (Y)raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was (Z)delivered over because of our wrongdoings, and was (AA)raised because of our justification.
Results of Justification
5 (AB)Therefore, having been justified by faith, [i](AC)we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we also have (AD)obtained our introduction by faith into this grace (AE)in which we stand; and [j]we celebrate in hope of the glory of God. 3 (AF)And not only this, but [k]we also (AG)celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about (AH)perseverance; 4 and (AI)perseverance, (AJ)proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope (AK)does not disappoint, because the love of God has been (AL)poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Footnotes
- Romans 4:13 Lit seed
- Romans 4:13 Or through law
- Romans 4:14 Or of law
- Romans 4:16 Or out of
- Romans 4:16 Lit seed
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:18 Lit seed
- Romans 5:1 Two early mss let’s have
- Romans 5:2 Lit we boast; or let’s
- Romans 5:3 Lit we also boast; or let’s also boast
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