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Romans 4:1 open_in_new
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, App-6.
as pertaining to. Greek. kata. App-104.
the flesh. All the Jews claimed Abraham as their father, See Romans 9:5.Luke 1:73; 3 John 1:8; 3 John 1:8 :39 (Compare Rom 4:56). Acts 7:2.
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Romans 4:2 open_in_new
if App-118.
justified. App-191.
by. Greek. ek. App-104.
glory. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 3:27 and 2 Corinthians 9:3.
not. App-105.
before. Greek. pros. App-104.
God. App-98.
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Romans 4:3 open_in_new
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.
righteousness. App-191.
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Romans 4:4 open_in_new
reckoned. Same as "counted", Romans 4:3.
grace. App-184.
debt. Greek. opheilema. Only here and Matthew 6:12.
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Romans 4:5 open_in_new
believeth. App-150.
ungodly. impious. Greek. asebes. Here, Romans 5:6. 1Ti 1:9. 1 Peter 4:18; 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:7; Jude 1:15. Compare App-128.
faith. App-150.
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Romans 4:6 open_in_new
describeth. says of.
blessedness. Greek. makarismos. Here, Romans 4:9; Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:15.
man. App-123.
imputeth. Same as "count", Romans 4:3.
without. apart from. See Romans 3:21.
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Romans 4:7 open_in_new
Blessed. App-63.
iniquities. App-128.
forgiven. App-174.
sins. App-128.
covered. covered over. Greek. epikalupto. Only here.
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Romans 4:8 open_in_new
LORD. App-98.
not. App-105. Quoted from Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:2. App-107.
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Romans 4:9 open_in_new
Cometh, &c. = This blessing, then, is it?
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Romans 4:11 open_in_new
sign. App-176.
being uncircumcised. in (Greek. en) uncircumcision.
that, &c. = unto (App-104.) his being.
them, &c. Literally of all the believing (ones). App-150.
though, &c.. through (App-104.Romans 4:1; Romans 4:1) uncircumcision.
also. Omit.
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Romans 4:12 open_in_new
walk. Greek. stoicheo. See Acts 21:24.
steps. Greek. ichnos. Only here, 2Co 12:18. 1 Peter 2:21.
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Romans 4:13 open_in_new
For, &c. The Greek reads, "For not through law was the promise. "Compare Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:18.
heir. Compare Galatians 1:3, Gal 1:29 and Hebrews 11:8-10.
world. App-129.
through. App-104.Romans 4:1.
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Romans 4:14 open_in_new
the. Omit.
is made void. Literally has been emptied. Greek. kenoo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 1:17. 1Co 9:15. 2 Corinthians 9:3.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:7.
made of none effect. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3.
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Romans 4:15 open_in_new
worketh. See Romans 1:27.
for. The texts read "but".
no. not. App-105.
no. neither. Greek. oude.
transgression. See Romans 2:23.
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Romans 4:16 open_in_new
Therefore. On account of (App-104.Romans 4:2; Romans 4:2) this.
of faith. See Romans 1:17.
that. in order that. Greek. hina.
by. Greek. kata. App-104.
to the end. Greek. eis. App-104.
might. may.
sure. Greek. bebaios. Here, 2 Corinthians 1:7; Hebrews 2:2; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 6:19. Heb 9:17. 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 1:19.
all the seed. To every child of faithful Abraham, Jew and Gentile alike.
of the faith. See Romans 1:17.
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Romans 4:17 open_in_new
written. Genesis 17:5.
made. set, appointed. Greek. tithemi.
believed. App-150.
quickeneth. maketh alive. Greek. zoopoieo. Here, 1 John 5:21; 1 John 5:21; John 6:63. 1Co 15:22, 1 Corinthians 15:36; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Galatians 1:3, Gal 1:21. 1 Timothy 6:13; 1 Timothy 6:1 Pet.
the dead. App-139.
calleth, &c. Primarily of Isaac. Compare Genesis 15.
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Romans 4:18 open_in_new
against. App-104.
believed in. App-150.
the. Omit.
nations. Greek. ethnos. See Romans 1:5.
according to. Greek. kata. App-104.
So, &c. Quoted from Genesis 15:5.
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Romans 4:19 open_in_new
being, &c. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6. See this Figure of speech in Romans 5:6 also.
considered. App-133.
not. The texts omit.
now. already.
dead. Greek. nekroo. See Colossians 3:5.Hebrews 11:12.
when he was. be being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48.
an hundred years old. Greek. hekatontaetes. Only here.
neither yet. and.
deadness. Greek. nekrosis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:10.
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Romans 4:20 open_in_new
staggered. Greek. diakrino. App-122. Compare Matthew 21:21.
through. by.
was strong. Greek. endunamoo. See Acts 9:22.
glory. See Romans 1:23 and John 1:14.
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Romans 4:21 open_in_new
fully persuaded. Greek. plerophoreo. Occurances, Romans 14:5.Luke 1:1; 2 Timothy 4:5; 2 Timothy 4:17.
also, &c.. to perform also.
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Romans 4:22 open_in_new
And therefore. Wherefore also.
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Romans 4:23 open_in_new
for his sake. on account of him.
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Romans 4:24 open_in_new
for us. on account of us.
shall. is about to.
if we believe. to (us) believing.
the dead. App-139 :3.