Abraham Justified by Faith
Romans 4:1
In 9 translations
- BSB
- What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
- KJV
- What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
- WEB
- What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
- ASV
- What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?
- LSV
- What, then, will we say Abraham our father to have found, according to flesh?
- YLT
- What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
- DBY
- What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?
- DRC
- What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
- GNV
- What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εὑρηκέναι (“to have discovered”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read προπάτορα (“ancestor”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πατέρα (“father”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εὑρηκέναι elsewhere in this verse.
- Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: εὑρηκέναι. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὑρηκέναι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: προπάτορα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προπάτορα; Robinson–Pierpont read πατέρα.
- SBLGNT: ἡμῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡμῶν; Robinson–Pierpont add εὑρηκέναι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα;
- RP2018
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν εὑρηκέναι κατὰ σάρκα;
- TR-Boyd
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν εὑρηκέναι κατὰ σάρκα;
- SCR1894
- τι ουν ερουμεν αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων ευρηκεναι κατα σαρκα
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- Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.
- Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the…
- John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
- Acts 13:26Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
- 2 Corinthians 11:22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
- Luke 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Romans 7:7What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
- Luke 16:24–25So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your…
- John 8:53Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
- John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Luke 16:29–31But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’ Then Abraham said to him, ‘If…
- John 8:37–41I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you. I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”…
- Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
- Romans 6:1What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
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