Romans 4:14

4:14 For if they become heirs by the law, faith is empty and the promise is nullified. ¹ 

Romans 10:17

10:17 Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word ²  of Christ. ³ 

Romans 1:8

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

1:8 First of all, ⁴  I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Romans 4:5

4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, ⁵  his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 4:9

4:9 Is this blessedness ⁶  then for ⁷  the circumcision ⁸  or also for ⁹  the uncircumcision? For we say, “faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.” ¹⁰ 

[4:14]  ¹ tn Grk “rendered inoperative.”

[10:17]  ² tn The Greek term here is ῥῆμα (rJhma), which often (but not exclusively) focuses on the spoken word.

[10:17]  ³ 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.

[1:8]  ³ tn Grk “First.” Paul never mentions a second point, so J. B. Phillips translated “I must begin by telling you….”

[4:5]  ⁴ tn Or “who justifies the ungodly.”

[4:9]  ⁵ tn Or “happiness.”

[4:9]  ⁶ tn Grk “upon.”

[4:9]  ⁷ sn See the note on “circumcision” in 2:25.

[4:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “upon.”

[4:9]  ⁹ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.