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Verse Romans 4:5. _BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT_] Which was the case
with Abraham, for he was called when he was _ungodly_, i.e. an
_idolater_; and, on his believing, was freely justified: and, as all...
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BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT - Who does not rely on his conformity to
the Law for his justification; who does not depend on his works; who
seeks to be justified in some other way. The reference here is...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. The Witness of Abraham to Justification. (Romans 4:1 .)_
2. As Confirmed also by David. (Romans 4:6 .)
3. Circumcision the Sign of the Covenant. (Romans 4:9 .)
4. Faith in Him Who Ra...
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ROMANS 4:1_ 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 than the Gent...
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What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather from whom we
take our human descent, found? If Abraham entered into a right
relationship with God by means of work, he has some ground for
boastin...
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THE FAITH WHICH TAKES GOD AT HIS WORD (Romans 4:1-8)...
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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;...
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_to him that worketh not_ The Gr. implies a general statement;
Abraham's case in universal application. "_Worketh not:_" i.e., of
course, in respect of justification. It is another form of the truth
e...
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ἘΠῚ ΤῸΝ ΔΙΚ. ΤῸΝ�. This goes beyond the strict
relevance of the qu. in Romans 4:3 and prepares the way for the
enlargement of the idea by the qu., Romans 4:7-8. ΠΙΣΤ. ἘΠῚ
brings into explicit statemen...
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DISCOURSE: 1836
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
Romans 4:1. What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as
pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by
works, he hath whereof...
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THE UNGODLY— Abraham is the subject of the Apostle's discourse; and
he plainly hints, though he did not choose to speak out, that even
Abraham before his conversion was chargeable with not paying due...
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_TEXT_
Romans 4:1-8. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather,
hath found according to the flesh? Romans 4:2 For if Abraham was
justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward...
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT JUSTIFIETH THE
UNGODLY,...
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_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_
19 The passages from the Psalms might be turned by the Jews to apply
to the nations. But the apostle rightly insists that what is written
in the law is binding upon those und...
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4:5 on (d-10) See Note, Acts 9:42 ....
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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. In
Roma...
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WORKETH NOT] i.e. as ground of acceptance. UNGODLY] not meant of
Abraham; the extreme case is put: cp. Romans 5:6....
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 4
ABRAHAM’S *FAITH 4:1-8
V1 We shall talk about our *ancestor Abraham. He discovered how to be
*righteous. V2 But he d...
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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 throughout...
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But to him who puts forward no works, but has _faith_ in God, who
justifies men, not for their righteousness, but in spite of their
sins, &c.
THE UNGODLY. — A stronger word is here used than simply “t...
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CHAPTER 10
ABRAHAM AND DAVID
Romans 4:1
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 Jewish mind t...
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The justification of Abraham, considered in relation to the doctrine
just expounded in Romans 3:21-31. The point to be made out is that the
justification of Abraham does not traverse but illustrates t...
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BLESSEDNESS FOLLOWS FAITH
Romans 4:1
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 good works....
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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 who...
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that (d) justifieth
the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
(d) That makes him who is wicked in himself to be just in Christ....
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Abraham, before his vocation, was an idolater, according to Josephus;
(Jewish Antiquities, lib. i. chap. viii.) according to some of the
Rabbins, and as the Scripture itself seems to insinuate, Josue...
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“ _For what saith the Scripture? Now Abraham believed God, and it
was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh his
reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. But to him tha...
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1. ROMANS 4:1-12.
Abraham was justified _by faith_, Romans 4:1-8, and by faith _alone_,
Romans 4:9-12....
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TENTH PASSAGE (4:1-25). FAITH THE PRINCIPLE OF ABRAHAM'S
JUSTIFICATION.
Abraham being for the Jews the embodiment of salvation, his case was
of capital moment in the solution of the question here tre...
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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 the...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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5_. But believes on him, etc. _This is a very important sentence, in
which he expresses the substance and nature both of faith and of
righteousness. He indeed clearly shews that faith brings us
righte...
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In dealing with the Jew, and even in dealing with the question of
righteousness, there was, besides the law, another consideration of
great weight both with the Jews themselves and in the dealings of...
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BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT,.... Not that the believer does not work
at all, but not from such principles, and with such views as the
other; he does not work in order to obtain life and salvation; he...
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Ver. 5. _His faith_] Yet not as a work, not in a proper sense, as
Arminius and B...
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_Now to him that worketh_ All that the law requires; _is the reward
not reckoned of grace_ Or mere favour; _but of debt_ It is due to his
merit. Not that God can properly and strictly be a debtor to a...
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THAT WORKETH NOT; who does not depend on his works for justification.
THE UNGODLY; sinners who believe in Christ.
HIS FAITH; is the means of his justification and salvation, through
the atonement an...
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BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT JUSTIFIETH THE
UNGODLY, HIS FAITH IS COUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Paul had taught that we are justified by faith. to demonstrate and
confirm this d...
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THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD DEMONSTRATED FROM HISTORY.
The justification of Abraham:...
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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 no m...
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ROMANS 4:1-25
1. How was Abraham justified?
2. Could he have been justified by works?
a. Why or why not?
b. Faith excludes boasting 3:27
c. If saved by works, Abraham could glory
3. How did it h...
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Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
'Worketh not' -don't make the mistake of thinking that "worketh n...
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1-12 To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the
example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned
forefather. However exalted in various respects, he had nothing...
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TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT; i.e. to him that worketh not to the end or
intent before mentioned, or with respect to justification, but takes
the other way to be justified and saved, and that is, the way o...
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. [Let us illustrate
our point by the case of a workman. If the workman does all h...
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Romans 4:5 But G1161 not G3361 work G2038 (G5740) but G1161 believes
G4100 (G5723) on G1909 justifies...
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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 is th...
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WHAT PAUL HAS JUST DESCRIBED IS NOW SEEN TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
IDEAS RELATED TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID (4:1-25).
No one was of more importance to the Jews than Abraham. It was to him
that God had given...
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‘Now to him who works, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but
as of debt, but to him that who does not work, but believe on him who
reckons as in the right the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for...
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Romans 4:5. BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT; to one who does not work for
hire. The statement is general, including Abraham, but not
specifically applied to him.
BELIEVETH ON HIM. The idea of trustfully...
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2. PROOF FROM THE CASE OF ABRAHAM, THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BY FAITH.
The principle of faith, as the universal one, does not make void the
law. In the truest sense it is by this principle that ‘we establ...
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THAT JUSTIFIETH THE UNGODLY
(τον δικαιουντα τον ασεβη). The impious,
irreverent man. See Romans 1:25. A forensic figure (Shedd). The man is
taken as he is and pardoned. "The whole Pauline gospel co...
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COUNTED
Or, reckoned, or imputed, that is, put to the account of.
See (Philemon 1:18); same word:...
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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 to his...
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Romans 4:1. _What shall we say then that Abraham our father as
pertaining to the flesh, hath found?_
What blessings did really come to Abraham, the father of the faithful?
What is the nature of that...
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Romans 4:1. 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 saith...
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Romans 4:1. _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 sait...
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CONTENTS: Abraham justified by faith, not works. Justifying faith
defined.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Abraham, David, Sarah.
CONCLUSION: No man can pretend to merit eternal life, nor show any
worth in...
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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
fa...
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BUT THE MAN WHO HAS FAITH. This speaks of the man who _does not_ try
to _earn_ salvation through his own merit. If human merit were
required for salvation, then no one could be saved at all because of...
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_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 the...
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_But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that Justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness._
JUSTIFICATION OF THE UNGODLY
The first sound of these words is startling. What...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 4:1 Abraham, the father of the Jewish people,
is presented as a test case for the view that justification is by
faith alone.
⇐...
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_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
ex...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 4:1
(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 thus: When Abra...
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Now what shall we say concerning Abraham the father, as pertaining to
the flesh, what did he find? For if Abraham were justified by his
works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God (Romans 4:1-...
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1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 13:38; Acts 13:39;...
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Believeth on Him [π ι σ τ ε υ ο ν τ ι ε π ι τ ο ν].
The verb pisteuw to believe is used in the New Testament as follows :
1. Transitively, with the accusative and dative : to entrust something
to one,...
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ABRAHAM AN EXEMPLAR OF FAITH
Romans 4:1, _Romans 4:13_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In our verses there are several things relative to the faith of
Abraham that are worthy of note:
1. WHAT DID ABRAHAM FIND A...
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But to him that worketh not — It being impossible he should without
faith. But believeth, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness
— Therefore God's affirming of Abraham, that faith was imputed t...