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Abraham Justified by Faith
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What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?
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Romans 4:1 in Other Translations
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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
ESV
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What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?
NLT
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Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God?
MSG
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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
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What then can we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
Romans 4:1 In-Context
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What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?
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If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
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What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
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Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
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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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Romans 8:31
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Luke 3:8
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