Romans 4:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? ”

Romans 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What shall we say then? - See Romans 3:1 . This is rather the objection of a Jew. “How does your doctrine of justification by faith agree with what the Scriptures say of Abraham? Was the Law set...
Romans 4:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

What (1) shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the (a) flesh, hath found? (1) A new argument of great weight, taken from the example of Abraham the father of all believers: and...
Romans 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1-11 a . The Example of Abraham. Romans 4:1 . The Jewish objector once more: What about Abraham then? ( mg.); if the circumcised Israelite is justified on no more favourable terms th...
Romans 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

What, &c. See Romans 3:5 . Forcible form of Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6). Resuming from Romans 3:21 . father . forefather, as the texts read. Figure of speech Synecdoche of Species...
Romans 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. What then, etc. This is a confirmation by example; and it is a very strong one, since all things are alike with regard to the subject and the person; for he was the father of the faith...
Romans 4:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1836 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE Romans 4:1-8 . What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hat...
Romans 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? Jew. What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? - The κατα σαρκα,...
Romans 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

What shall we then say— In the foregoing chapter the Apostle has proved, that neitherJews nor Gentiles have a right to the blessings of God's peculiar kingdom, otherwise than by grace, which is fre...
Romans 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? The apostle has been all along careful to guard his readers against the supposition that he was teaching...
Romans 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

What.. then ] refers to Romans 3:27 . That] RM 'of.' As pertaining to the flesh ] i.e. by natural descent. The question is put in the mouth of a Jew. Therefore it does not follow that the Roman...
Romans 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To come back to the question of Romans 3:1 , repeated in Romans 3:9 , in what did the superiority of Abraham, the great representative of the Jewish race, really consist? As pertaining to the fle...
Romans 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 ABRAHAM AND DAVID Romans 4:1-12 THE Jewish disputant is present still to the Apostle's thought. It could not be otherwise in this argument. No question was more pressing on the Jewi...
Romans 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Blessedness Follows Faith Romans 4:1-8 In this chapter the doctrine of justification by faith is illustrated from the life of Abraham. It is evident that he was not justified because of his goo...
Romans 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now dealt with another difficulty that might arise in the mind of the Jew, showing that the method of grace, namely, imputing righteousness in response to faith, is in harmony with the wh...
Romans 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Apostle is prosecuting the same Subject through this Chapter. He brings forward the Patriarch Abraham's Faith, in Proof that there can be no Justification before god, by the Deeds of th...
Romans 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

What shall we say then ,.... The apostle having proved that there is no justification by the works of the law; to make this appear more clear and evident to the Jews, he instances in the greatest pe...
Romans 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? Ver. 1. As pertaining to the flesh ] That is, As touching his works, Romans 4:2 , called also the letter,...
Romans 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What shall we say then The apostle, in the preceding chapter, having shown the impossibility of man's being justified by the merit of his obedience to any law, moral or ceremonial, or any otherwise...
Romans 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham and David Justified by Faith Now there is deepest patience and grace shown on the part of God through Paul, His instrument in writing this epistle: for it is blessed to see that He gives n...
Romans 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Case of Abraham. A. D. 58. 1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining...
Romans 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ROMANS CHAPTER 4 Romans 4:1-8 Abraham himself was justified by faith, Romans 4:9-12 which was imputed to him for righteousness before circumcision, that he might be the common father of belie...
Romans 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?' Paul now relates what he has demonstrated, to the Scriptures concerning the life of Abraham. The unbelieving...
Romans 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 4:1 .—Alford, following Meyer, says κατὰ σάρκα is in contrast to κατὰ πνεῦμα, and refers to that part of our being from which spring works in contrast with that which is the...
Romans 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:31 ; Romans 4 A Crucial Case. I. It was by his faith Abraham was justified, not by his works of obedience. Paul's proof of this is very simple. He finds a remarkable proof-text ready...
Romans 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 4:1-3 . What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what...
Romans 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 4:1 . What shall we say then that Abraham, our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? How was he a sinner, an idolater, justified? Was it by the flesh, as indicated by the word...
Romans 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? Lessons from the case of Abraham I. However much the most perfect of the species may have to glory of in...
Romans 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 4:1-45 (5) Abraham himself shown to have been justified by faith, and not by works, believers being his true heirs. The main points of the argument may be summarized th...
Romans 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

What shall we say, then, that Abraham, our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Romans 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 11:22 ; Acts 13:26 ; Hebrews 12:9 ; Isaiah 51:2 ; Luke 16:24 ; Luke 16:25 ; Luke 16:29-31 ; Luke 3:8 ; Matthew 3:9 ; Romans 6:1 ; Romans 7:7 ; Romans 8:31 ; Romans 4:16
Romans 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Abraham an Exemplar of Faith Romans 4:1-5 , Romans 4:13-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our verses there are several things relative to the faith of Abraham that are worthy of note: 1. What di...
Romans 4:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

That our father Abraham hath found — Acceptance with God. According to the flesh — That is, by works.

Romans 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 4:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes