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Justification by Faith Evidenced in Old Testament |
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Romans 4:1
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What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather
according to the flesh, has found? |
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Romans 4:2
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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has
something to boast about, but not before God. |
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Romans 4:3
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For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED
GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." |
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Romans 4:4
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Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited
as a favor, but as what is due. |
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Romans 4:5
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But to the one who does not work, but believes
in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, |
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Romans 4:6
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just as David also speaks of the blessing on
the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: |
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Romans 4:7
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"BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE
BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. |
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Romans 4:8
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"BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL
NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT." |
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Romans 4:9
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Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or
on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
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Romans 4:10
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How then was it credited? While he was circumcised,
or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; |
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Romans 4:11
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and he received the sign of circumcision, a
seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that
he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness
might be credited to them, |
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Romans 4:12
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and the father of circumcision to those who
not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith
of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised. |
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Romans 4:13
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For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants
that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness
of faith. |
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Romans 4:14
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For if those who are of the Law are heirs, faith
is made void and the promise is nullified; |
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Romans 4:15
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for the Law brings about wrath, but where there
is no law, there also is no violation. |
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Romans 4:16
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For this reason it is by faith, in order that
it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to
all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who
are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, |
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Romans 4:17
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(as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS
HAVE I MADE YOU") in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives
life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. |
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Romans 4:18
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In hope against hope he believed, so that he
might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken,
"SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE." |
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Romans 4:19
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Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated
his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and
the deadness of Sarah's womb; |
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Romans 4:20
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yet, with respect to the promise of God, he
did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, |
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Romans 4:21
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and being fully assured that what God had promised,
He was able also to perform. |
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Romans 4:22
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Therefore IT WAS ALSO CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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Romans 4:23
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Now not for his sake only was it written that
it was credited to him, |
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Romans 4:24
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but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited,
as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, |
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Romans 4:25
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He who was delivered over because of our transgressions,
and was raised because of our justification. |
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