Romans 4:14

14 If they inherit because of the Law, then faith has no effect and the promise has been canceled.

Romans 4:14 In-Context

12 He could also be the ancestor of those circumcised people, who aren't only circumcised but who also walk in the path of faith, like our ancestor Abraham did while he wasn't circumcised.
13 The promise to Abraham and to his descendants, that he would inherit the world, didn't come through the Law but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
14 If they inherit because of the Law, then faith has no effect and the promise has been canceled.
15 The Law brings about wrath. But when there isn't any law, there isn't any violation of the law.
16 That's why the inheritance comes through faith, so that it will be on the basis of God's grace. In that way, the promise is secure for all of Abraham's descendants, not just for those who are related by Law but also for those who are related by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us.
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