Romans 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore 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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, 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 — World English Bible

Romans 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may 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 — American Standard Version

Romans 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of this <FI>it is<Fi> of faith, that <FI>it may be<Fi> according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which <FI>is<Fi> of the law only, but also to that which <FI>is<Fi> of the faith of Abraham,”

Romans 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore [it is] on the principle of faith, that [it might be] according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which [is] of the law, but to that also which [is] of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,”

Romans 4:16 — Darby Translation

Romans 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,”

Romans 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Romans 4:16 in Context — Romans 4

14 Porque si los que son de la ley son los herederos, vana es la fe, y anulada es la promesa.

15 Porque la ley obra ira; porque donde no hay ley, tampoco hay transgresión.

16 Por tanto [es] por la fe, para que [sea] por gracia; para que la promesa sea firme á toda simiente, no solamente al que es de la ley, mas también al que es de la fe de Abraham, el cual es padre de todos nosotros,

17 (Como está escrito: Que por padre de muchas gentes te he puesto) delante de Dios, al cual creyó; el cual da vida á los muertos, y llama las cosas que no son, como las que son.

18 El creyó en esperanza contra esperanza, para venir á ser padre de muchas gentes, conforme á lo que [le] había sido dicho: Así será tu simiente.

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