Romans 4:14

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

Romans 8:24

8:24 For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

Romans 10:6

10:6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ²  ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” ³  (that is, to bring Christ down)

Romans 11:4

11:4 But what was the divine response ⁴  to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand people ⁵  who have not bent the knee to Baal.” ⁶ 

Romans 12:16

12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. ⁷  Do not be conceited. ⁸ 

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

[10:6]  ² sn A quotation from Deut 9:4.

[10:6]  ³ sn A quotation from Deut 30:12.

[11:4]  ³ tn Grk “the revelation,” “the oracle.”

[11:4]  ⁴ tn The Greek term here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which only exceptionally is used in a generic sense of both males and females. In this context, it appears to be a generic usage (“people”) since when Paul speaks of a remnant of faithful Israelites (“the elect,” v. 7), he is not referring to males only. It can also be argued, however, that it refers only to adult males here (“men”), perhaps as representative of all the faithful left in Israel.

[11:4]  ⁵ sn A quotation from 1 Kgs 19:18.

[12:16]  ⁴ tn Or “but give yourselves to menial tasks.” The translation depends on whether one takes the adjective “lowly” as masculine or neuter.

[12:16]  ⁵ tn Grk “Do not be wise in your thinking.”