Category Archives: Romans

19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. Sarah was 90. Abraham knew their bodies were dead to child-bearing, … Continue reading →

18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” against hope — an oxymoron, beyond hope. Abraham had hope contrary to human expectation. … Continue reading →

17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; Father … Continue reading →

14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is … Continue reading →

13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. The blessing to Abraham was not based on circumcision (verse 12) … Continue reading →

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be … Continue reading →

9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but … Continue reading →

8 “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.” David knew the Lord forgave him while the Law condemned him, but he didn’t understand why. Abraham was the father of circumcision, David was under the Law. … Continue reading →

6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; David is used in addition to Abraham because Jewish … Continue reading →

4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. 5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, works = fulfilling the … Continue reading →