Romans 4:2

4:2 For if Abraham was declared righteous ¹  by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

Romans 4:9

4:9 Is this blessedness ²  then for ³  the circumcision ⁴  or also for ⁵  the uncircumcision? For we say, “faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.” ⁶ 

Romans 4:18

4:18 Against hope Abraham ⁷  believed ⁸  in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations ⁹  according to the pronouncement, ¹⁰  “so will your descendants be.” ¹¹ 

Romans 11:1

Israel’s Rejection not Complete nor Final

11:1 So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

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¹ tn Or “was justified.”

² tn Or “happiness.”

³ tn Grk “upon.”

⁴ sn See the note on “circumcision” in 2:25.

⁵ tn Grk “upon.”

⁶ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Grk “who against hope believed,” referring to Abraham. The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁹ sn A quotation from Gen 17:5.

¹⁰ tn Grk “according to that which had been spoken.”

¹¹ sn A quotation from Gen 15:5.