Romans 4:16 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁶Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Romans 4:16 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:24-26
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: …
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Romans 9:8
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 9-17)

St. Paul observes in this paragraph when and why Abraham was thus justified; for he has several things to remark upon that. It was before he was circumcised, and before the giving of the law; and there was a reason for both. I. It was before he was circumcised, Rom. 4:10. His faith was counted to him for righteousness while he was in uncircumcision. It was imputed, Gen. 15:6; and he was not circum…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 16)

16-17. Therefore, &c.--A general summary: “Thus justification is by faith, in order that its purely gracious character may be seen, and that all who follow in the steps of Abraham’s faith--whether of his natural seed or no--may be assured of the like justification with the parent believer.”