Romans 4:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. ”

Romans 4:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For what saith the Scripture? - The inspired account of Abraham’s justification. This account was final, and was to settle the question. This account is found in Genesis 15:6 . Abraham believ...
Romans 4:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. (3) A confirmation of the proposition: Abraham was justified by imputation of faith, and theref...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the Scripture . Genesis 15:6 . Abraham . Read, "Now Abraham. " believed . App-150. counted. reckoned, imputed. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (Paul quotes the Septuagint) unto . to. r...
Romans 4:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. For what saith the Scripture? This is a proof of the minor proposition, or of what he assumed, when he denied that Abraham had any ground for glorying: for if Abraham was justified, becau...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. For, what saith the Scripture? - The Scriptural account of this transaction, Genesis 15:6 , is deci...
Romans 4:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It was counted— The original word 'Ελογισθη, in our translation, is rendered counted, reckoned, Romans 4:4 , &c. and imputed, Romans 4:6 , &c.: but as the word and the sense are const...
Romans 4:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. For what saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it (that is, his believing) was coun...
Romans 4:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acceptance by Faith foreshadowed in the old Dispensation In Romans 3:21 .; St. Paul set forth the great truth of acceptance by faith. A Jew might object that it was new, and therefore not true. I...
Romans 4:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IV. (1-25) The subject of the chapter is an application of the foregoing to the special (and crucial) case of Abraham, with particular reference to two ideas that are continually recurring through...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? (2) For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. (3) For what saith th...
Romans 4:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.’ Romans 4:3 What was Abraham’s standing before God? If it was one of blessed acceptance, how was th...
Romans 4:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For what saith the Scripture ?.... This answers to דכתיב מאי, "what is that which is written" c? or what does the Scripture say? which is a way of speaking used by the Jews, when anything is propos...
Romans 4:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Ver. 3. Abraham believed God ] Latomus of Louvain was not ashamed to write that there was no oth...
Romans 4:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For what saith the Scripture? What is Moses's account of this matter? Abraham believed God Namely, that promise of God, recorded Genesis 15:5 , that he should have a seed numerous as the stars....
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The scripture referred to is in Genesis 15:6 . The apostle a little varies the words; in Genesis it is he believed in God, but here he believed God: again, in Genesis it is expressed actively...
Romans 4:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Way Of Justification Through Faith Illustrated In Abraham And Announced By David (4:1-8). Paul now demonstrates that Abraham's acceptability with God was by faith, not works, something which i...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

God Jehovah. ( Genesis 15:6 ). counted Or, reckoned, or imputed, that is, put to the account of. See ( Philemon 1:18 ); same word: righteousnesss See ( Romans 4:5 ); ( Romans...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - 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 4:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Righteousness of God Demonstrated from History. The justification of Abraham:
Romans 4:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:20 ; 2 Peter 1:21 ; Galatians 3:6-8 ; Genesis 15:6 ; Isaiah 8:20 ; James 2:23 ; James 4:5 ; Mark 12:10 ; Psalms 106:31 ; Romans 10:11 ; Romans 11:2 ; Romans 9:17 ; Romans 4:11...
Romans 4:3 - 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 4:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Abraham believed God — That promise of God concerning the numerousness of his seed, Genesis 15:5 , Genesis 15:7 ; but especially the promise concerning Christ, Genesis 12:3 , through whom all na...

Romans 4:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 4:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 4:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 4:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 4:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 4:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 4:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 4:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 4:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 4:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 4:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 4:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 4:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 4:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 4:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 4:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 4:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 4:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 4:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 4:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 4:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 4:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 4:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 4:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 4:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 4:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 4:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes