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God’s promise is attained through faith

Rom 4:13–25

4:13 God’s promise is attained through faith

13 It wasn’t because of his obeying the law that it was promised that Avraham or his descendants would inherit the world, but because of his righteousness that came from his faith,[ref] 14 because if the ones obeying the law can become heirs, then faith would be declared as useless, and the promise would be invalidated,[ref] 15 because the law produces severe anger, and where there’s no law, there’s nothing to break.

16 Because of that, the promise to the descendants is by faith—given not only to the ‘descendants of the law’, but also to the ‘descendants of Avraham’s faith’.[ref] This promise is given as a gift, and has been confirmed, 17 as it’s been written, ‘I’ve appointed you as a father of many nations.’[ref] He was appointed in front of the god he believed in—the god who brings the dead back to life, and who creates by speaking things into being that didn’t previously exist. 18 Without any other evidence, he believed in hope itself, and thus he became the father of many nations, just like he’d been told: ‘Your descendants will be like the sand and the stars.’[ref] 19 He didn’t falter in his faith, seeing that his body was already infertile, being about a hundred years old, and with Sarah being past menopause.[ref] 20 He didn’t show unbelief and doubt God’s promise when it was given, but rather he was strengthened in his faith and praised God, 21 being quite certain that what God promises, he’s also able to do. 22 Therefore his faith was credited to him and he was declared guiltless. 23 However, that statement wasn’t written about Avraham only, 24 but about us, too, who are also going to receive the same credit, because of our faith in the God who brought our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) back to life from the dead 25 after he was handed over to the executioners because of our sins, and he was brought back to life to make us guiltless.[ref]

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13 For/Because not by law the promise was to_ the _Abraʼam or the descendants of_him, that heir him to_be of_the_world, but by righteousness in_faith.
14 For/Because if the ones of law are heirs, has_been_voided the faith and has_been_nullified the promise.
15 For/Because the law severe_anger is_producing, where and no there_is law, neither is transgression.
16 Because_of this is of faith, in_order_that according_to grace, in_order that to_be confirmed, the promise to_all the seed, not to_the seed of the law only, but also to_the seed of the_faith of_Abraʼam, who is the_father of_all of_us,
17 as it_has_been_written, that A_father of_many nations I_have_appointed you, in_front_of whom he_believed, god the one giving_life to_the dead, and calling the things not being as being.
18 Who contrary_to hope, in hope believed, in_order that to_become him the_father of_many nations, according_to the message having_been_spoken:
Thus will_be the descendants of_you.
19 And not having_faltered in_the faith, he_observed the of_himself body already having_been_made_dead, a_hundred_year old about being, and the death of_the womb of_Sarra/(Sārāh),
20 but at the promise of_ the _god, not he_was_doubted the in_unbelief, but he_was_strengthened the in_faith, having_given glory to_ the _god,
21 and having_been_fully_assured that what he_has_promised, able he_is also to_do.
22 Therefore also it_was_counted to_him for righteousness.
23 Not but it_was_written because_of him only, that it_was_counted to_him,
24 but also because_of us, to_whom it_is_going to_be_being_counted, to_the ones believing in the one having_raised Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of_us, from dead,
25 who was_given_over for the transgressions of_us, and was_raised for the justification of_us.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Gen 17:4-6:

4 “Listen, my agreement with you is that you’ll become the father of many nations, 5 so you’ll no longer be called ‘Avram’, but now your name will be ‘Avraham’ (which means ‘father of many nations’) because I’m making you the father of many nations.[ref] 6 I’ll make you and your descendants very fruitful so that they form nations and some of them will become kings.

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4 I HERE covenant_of_my is_with_you and_you_will_become (into)_a_father_of a_multitude_of nations.
5 And_not it_will_be_called again DOM name_of_your ʼAⱱrām and_it_was name_of_your ʼAⱱrāhām if/because a_father_of a_multitude_of nations I_have_made_you.
6 And_I_will_make_fruitful you with_muchness muchness and_I_will_make_you into_nations and_kings from_you they_will_come_out.

17:5: Rom 4:17.

22:17-18:

17 I’ll bless you tremendously and I’ll cause your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the beach,[ref] and your descendants will be victorious over their enemies. 18 Because you obeyed what I said, all the nations of the earth will be blessed through your descendants.”[ref]

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17 If/because_that surely_(bless) I_will_bless_you and_greatly_(increase) I_will_increase DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the_stars_of the_heavens and_like_sand which is_on the_shore_of the_sea and_ your(ms)_seed/fruit _it_will_take_possession_of DOM the_gate_of its_enemies_of_his.
18 And_they_will_bless_themselves by_offspring_of_your all_of the_nations_of the_earth/land consequence that you_have_listened to_voice_of_my.

22:17: Heb 11:12.

22:18: Acts 3:25.

Gal 3:29:

29 And if you’re in the messiah, then you’re now Avraham’s descendant, and so you’re heirs of that promise.[ref]

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29 And if you_all are of_chosen_one/messiah, consequently you_all_are the_seed of_ the _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), heirs according_to the_promise.

3:29: Rom 4:13.

Gal 3:18:

18 because if the inheritance now came by obeying the law, then it could no longer be the result of the promise, but God had already granted it to Avraham via the promise.[ref]

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18 For/Because if the inheritance is by the_law, it_is no_longer by a_promise, but the god has_granted it the to_Abraʼam through a_promise.

3:18: Rom 4:14.

Gal 3:7:

7 So now anyone who exercises faith is a descendant of Avraham.[ref]

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7 Be_knowing consequently that the ones of faith, these are the_sons of_Abraʼam.

3:7: Rom 4:16.

Gen 17:5:

5 so you’ll no longer be called ‘Avram’, but now your name will be ‘Avraham’ (which means ‘father of many nations’) because I’m making you the father of many nations.[ref]

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5 And_not it_will_be_called again DOM name_of_your ʼAⱱrām and_it_was name_of_your ʼAⱱrāhām if/because a_father_of a_multitude_of nations I_have_made_you.

17:5: Rom 4:17.

Gen 15:5:

5 Then Yahweh took Avram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and see if you can count the stars.” Then he said to him, “Your descendants will be like that.”[ref]

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5 And_he_brought_out DOM_him/it to_the_outside and_he/it_said look please to_the_heavens and_count the_stars if you_are_able to_count DOM_them and_he/it_said to_him/it thus it_will_be offspring_of_your.

15:5: Rom 4:18; Heb 11:12.

Gen 17:17:

17 Avraham fell to his knees and he laughed and said to himself, “How can a hundred year old man father a child? And what about Sarah who’s ninety-nine years old having a baby!”

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17 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he_fell on his/its_faces/face and_he_laughed and_he/it_said in_heart_of_his to_a_son_of one_hundred year[s] will_he_be_born and_if Sārāh a_daughter_of ninety year[s] will_she_bear_a_child.

Isa 53:4-5:


4 Despite that, he’s borne our sicknesses

≈ and carried our pains.[ref]

We thought that he’d been struck down by God—

≈ attacked and made to suffer.

5 But he was pierced for our disobedience,

≈ and crushed for our wicked actions.

The punishment that gave us peace was on him,

≈ and we were healed thanks to his wounds.[ref]

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4 Nevertheless sicknesses_of_our he he_bore and_pains_of_our he_carried_them and_we we_considered_him stricken struck_of god and_afflicted.
5 And_he was_pierced from_transgressions_of_our he_was_crushed from_iniquities_of_our the_chastening_of our_peace_of_our on/upon/above_him/it and_by_wound[s]_of_his it_was_healed to/for_us.

53:4: Mat 8:17.

53:5: 1Pe 2:24.

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