Parallel Verses English Standard Version For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. King James Bible For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. American Standard Version For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. Douay-Rheims Bible For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith. English Revised Version For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. Webster's Bible Translation For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Weymouth New Testament Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness. Romans 4:13 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesHeir of the world (κληρονόμον κόσμου) See on divided by lot, Acts 13:19; and see on inheritance, 1 Peter 1:4. "Paul here takes the Jewish conception of the universal dominion of the Messianic theocracy prefigured by the inheritance of Canaan, divests it of its Judaistic element, and raises it to a christological truth." Compare Matthew 19:28, Matthew 19:29; Luke 22:30. The idea underlies the phrases kingdom of God, kingdom of Heaven. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For the. Psalm 72:11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. through the. but through. See on Cross References Genesis 17:4 "Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, Acts 13:32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, Romans 4:12 and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. Romans 9:8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many, but referring to one, "And to your offspring," who is Christ. Galatians 3:29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. Jump to Previous Abraham Descendants Earth Faith Faith-Righteousness God's Heir Heritage Inherit Law Offspring Posterity Promise Received Righteousness Seed sness Wasn't Word WorldJump to Next Abraham Descendants Earth Faith Faith-Righteousness God's Heir Heritage Inherit Law Offspring Posterity Promise Received Righteousness Seed sness Wasn't Word WorldLinks Romans 4:13 NIVRomans 4:13 NLT Romans 4:13 ESV Romans 4:13 NASB Romans 4:13 KJV Romans 4:13 Bible Apps Romans 4:13 Biblia Paralela Romans 4:13 Chinese Bible Romans 4:13 French Bible Romans 4:13 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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