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What shall we say then that Abraham our father hath found pertaining to the flesh?

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath reason to glory, but not before God.

For what saith the Scripture? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”

Now to him that worketh, his reward is reckoned not according to grace, but according to debt.

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What then shall we say [a]that Abraham, [b]our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified [c]by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. For what saith the scripture? [d]And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:1 Some ancient authorities read of Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?
  2. Romans 4:1 Or, our forefather according to the flesh hath found?
  3. Romans 4:2 Greek out of. Gal. 3:8.
  4. Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6.