Romans 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 4:16 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 4:16 — KJV
“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,”
— Romans 4:16 (KJV)
Romans 4:16 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 4:16
“And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:16: faith, only, also
“For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:16: faith, promise, seed
“And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:16: therefore, might, seed
“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:16: therefore, might, promise
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:16: therefore, promise, only
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