Romans 4:1

The Illustration of Justification

4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, ¹  has discovered regarding this matter? ² 

Romans 4:12

4:12 And he is also the father of the circumcised, ³  who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised. ⁴ 

Romans 4:16

4:16 For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, ⁵  with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, ⁶  who is the father of us all

[4:1]  ¹ tn Or “according to natural descent” (BDAG 916 s.v. σάρξ 4).

[4:1]  ² tn Grk “has found?”

[4:12]  ³ tn Grk “the father of circumcision.”

[4:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “the ‘in-uncircumcision faith’ of our father Abraham.”

[4:16]  ⁵ tn Grk “that it might be according to grace.”

[4:16]  ⁶ tn Grk “those who are of the faith of Abraham.”