Romans 4:1

Abraham Justified by Faith

1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?

Romans 4:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
ESV
1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?
NLT
1 Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God?
MSG
1 So how do we fit what we know of Abraham, our first father in the faith, into this new way of looking at things?
CSB
1 What then can we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

Romans 4:1 In-Context

1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?
2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

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