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Romans 4:1–3

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What shall we say then that Abraham aour father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2For if Abraham were bjustified by works, he hath cwhereof to glory; dbut not before God. 3For what saith the scripture? eAbraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. aver. 16. Isai. 51:2. See Matt. 3:9.
  2. bch. 3:28.
  3. cSo ch. 3:27 (Gk.). See ch. 2:17.
  4. dComp. 1 Cor. 1:31.
  5. eCited from Gen. 15:6. So Gal. 3:6. ver. 9. James 2:23.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.”