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Romans 4:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Romans 4:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 For the law produces wrath;(A) but where there is no law, neither is there violation.[a] 16 For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a gift, and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not to those who only adhere to the law but to those who follow the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us,(B) 17 as it is written, “I have made you father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist.(C)
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- 4:15 Law has the negative function of bringing the deep-seated rebellion against God to the surface in specific sins; see note on Rom 1:18–32.
Romans 4:15-17
New International Version
Romans 4:15-17
New International Version
15 because the law brings wrath.(A) And where there is no law there is no transgression.(B)
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace(C) and may be guaranteed(D) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.(E) 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a](F) He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life(G) to the dead and calls(H) into being things that were not.(I)
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- Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
Romans 4:15-17
King James Version
Romans 4:15-17
King James Version
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
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Romans 4:15-17
New King James Version
Romans 4:15-17
New King James Version
15 because (A)the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be (B)according to grace, (C)so that the promise might be [a]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, (D)who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, (E)“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, (F)who gives life to the dead and calls those (G)things which do not exist as though they did;
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- Romans 4:16 certain
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