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Romans 4:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Romans 4:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 [a]For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath wherein to rejoice, but not with God.
3 [b]For what saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
4 [c]Now to him that [d]worketh, the wages is not [e]counted by favor, but by debt:
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- Romans 4:2 A preventing of an objection: Abraham may well rejoice and extol himself amongst men, but not with God.
- Romans 4:3 A confirmation of the proposition: Abraham was justified by imputation of faith, therefore freely without any respect of his works.
- Romans 4:4 The first proof of the confirmation, taken of contraries: to him that deserveth anything by his labor, the wages is not counted by favor, but by debt: but to him that hath done nothing, but believeth in him which promiseth freely, faith is imputed.
- Romans 4:4 To him that hath deserved anything by his work.
- Romans 4:4 Is not reckoned nor given him.
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