who was delivered for of our transgressions, and was raised for our justification. Truth to Learn Salvation is only through faith in the sacrificial death and bodily resurrection of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. Behind the Words “Delivered” is translated from paradidōmi, which is made up of...
Romans 4:21 – Timeless Performance
and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to do. Truth to Learn God’s ability to keep His promises never changes. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “being fully convinced” is plērophoreō, which is a compound made up of plerēs, meaning “full,” and...
Romans 4:24 – Imputed Permanently
but also for us, to whom it is about to be accounted - to those believing on the one who raised up Jesus our Lord out of the dead, Truth to Learn Righteousness is imputed to everyone who believes in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Behind the Words “Out...
Romans 4:23 – Old Truths for Us
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was accounted to him, Truth to Learn The Old Testament declares important truths for Christians. Behind the Words In Greek there are two different words translated “not.” One is ou and the other is mē. The second of...
Romans 4:22 – Unearned Credit
And therefore "It was accounted to him for righteousness." Truth to Learn Salvation is a gift which is credited to our account when we believe God’s message in the Bible. Behind the Words The word translated “therefore” is dio. This is made up of dia, meaning “through, either positionally...
Romans 4:20 – Wait Training
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, Truth to Learn While waiting for God to fulfill His promise, Abraham’s faith got stronger, and he gave glory to God. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “waver”...
Romans 4:15 – Legal Wrath
for the law brings about wrath; but where there is no law there is no transgression. Truth to Learn Trying to keep the law causes God’s wrath to come against us. Behind the Words The words “brings about” are from the verb katergadzomai, which is a compound word made...
Romans 4:19 – Faith, Long and Strong
And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. Truth to Learn Abraham’s faith was strong, even after having waited 20 years. Behind the Words The Greek word translated...
Romans 4:18 – Faithful Expectation
who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall your descendants be." Truth to Learn Abraham’s faith was an unwavering, fully-expectant faith. Behind the Words The word translated “hope” is the Greek word elpis, which...
Romans 4:17 – Children by Faith
just as it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations" in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; Truth to Learn God’s promise to Abraham referred to both...
Romans 4:16 – Foundational Promises
Because of this it is of faith according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all Truth to...
Romans 4:11 – Signed and Sealed
And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still in uncircumcision, resulting in his being the father of all those who believe being in uncircumcision, and righteousness being imputed to them also, Truth to Learn Abraham’s circumcision was a...
Romans 4:14 – Precious Promise
For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith has been made of no effect and the promise been made useless, Truth to Learn Righteousness comes either by faith or by works, not both. Behind the Words The word translated “of no effect” is kenoō, which means...
Romans 4:13 – Promise Received through Faith
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Truth to Learn God’s promise of salvation is based on faith, not obedience. Behind the Words The word translated “promise”...
Romans 4:12 – Abraham’s Faithful Footsteps
and a father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but also walking in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had while uncircumcised. Truth to Learn Circumcision doesn’t matter. Faith matters. Behind the Words The word translated “father” is patēr, which means...
Romans 4:10 – Before or After
How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. Truth to Learn Obedience to God is the result of faith, not the cause of it. Behind the Words “While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised?” could more literally be translated as “Being...
Romans 4:7 – Thrown-away and Covered
Sorry this e-mail is late. I just noticed that it didn't get sent out last week. Will "Blessed are those whose lawless acts have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered; Truth to Learn God has separated our sins us from and has covered them with the...
Romans 4:9 – Righteous Without Surgery
Is this blessedness then on the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness. Truth to Learn We can receive the same blessedness that Abraham enjoyed through faith. Behind the Words “Blessedness” is from makarismos, which we looked at...
Romans 4:8 – Blessed Through Faith
Blessed is the man whose sin the lord will no way take into account." Truth to Learn God considers those who believe His promises as sinless. As a result, He shows His favor to them. Behind the Words The word translated “Blessed” is makarios. We looked at the verb...
Romans 4:6 – Righteousness Without Works
exactly as David says of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: Truth to Learn David also talked about those who are blessed due to God’s declaring them righteous without having done good works. Behind the Words “Exactly as” is translated from kathaper,...
Romans 4:5 – Gift of Righteousness
But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness, Truth to Learn It is our faith that God reckons as righteousness, not our works. Behind the Words “Believes” is from pisteuō. This is the verb form of...
Romans 4:4 – Unearned Gift
Now to him who is working, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. Truth to Learn Abraham did not earn his righteousness and neither can we. Behind the Words The words “who is working” are translated from ergodzomai, which means “to work or labor.” “Wages” is...
Romans 4:3 – Righteous Abraham
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Truth to Learn Righteousness comes by believing God’s message. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “accounted” is logidzomai, which is an accounting term meaning “to count out as one would count...
Romans 4:2 – No Bragging
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has a boast, but not before God. Truth to Learn Abraham was not saved by doing good works. Behind the Words “Boast” is translated from kauchēma, which is derived from the verb kauchaomai, meaning “to brag” or “to boast.” Kauchēma refers...
Romans 4:1 – Righteousness by Faith Demonstrated
What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? Truth to Learn The Old Testament has examples of justification by faith. Behind the Words “What then shall we say” is a rhetorical question that Paul uses often in this letter to the Roman...