Romans 4:2

4:2 For if Abraham was declared righteous ¹  by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

Romans 9:10

9:10 Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, ²  our ancestor Isaac –

Romans 10:17

10:17 Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word ³  of Christ. ⁴ 

Romans 11:6

11:6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:14

11:14 if somehow I could provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

Romans 12:18

12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. ⁵ 

¹ tn Or “was justified.”

² tn Or possibly “by one act of sexual intercourse.” See D. Moo, Romans (NICNT), 579.

³ tn The Greek term here is ῥῆμα (rJhma), which often (but not exclusively) focuses on the spoken word.

⁴ tc Most mss (א¹ A D¹ Ψ 33 1881 Ï sy) have θεοῦ (qeou) here rather than Χριστοῦ (Cristou; found in Ì^46vid א* B C D* 6 81 629 1506 1739 pc lat co). External evidence strongly favors the reading “Christ” here. Internal evidence is also on its side, for the expression ῥῆμα Χριστοῦ (rJhma Cristou) occurs nowhere else in the NT; thus scribes would be prone to change it to a known expression.

⁴ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.