Romans 4:23
What meaning of the romans 4:23 in the Bible?
What does Romans 4:23 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;"
What does Romans 4:23 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;"
Verse 23. _NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR HIS SAKE ALONE_] The fact of Abraham's believing and receiving salvation through that faith is not recorded as a mere circumstance in the patriarch's life, intend...
NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN - The record of this extraordinary faith was not made on his account only; but it was made to show the way in which men may be regarded and treated as righteous by God. If Abrah...
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 R...
ROMANS 4:17 _B_ - ROMANS 4:25. FAITH IN GOD THE LIFE-GIVER. Romans 4:17 associates with the _scope_ the _quality_ of Abraham's faith. The patriarch's world-fatherhood was his in the sight of God whom...
THE FAITH WHICH TAKES GOD AT HIS WORD (Romans 4:1-8)...
FOR HIS SAKE. on account of him....
_Now_, &c. In this ver. and 24, 25, St Paul sums up this part of his argument; the proof from Abraham's case. He shews its full applicability to those who now likewise "give glory" to the same God by...
ΟΥ̓Κ ἘΓΡΆΦΗ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. Cf. Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Timothy 3:16....
ΈΓΡΆΦΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать....
DISCOURSE: 1839 ABRAHAM’S FAITH Romans 4:20. _He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promis...
_TEXT_ Romans 4:23-25. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; Romans 4:24 but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesu...
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR HIS SAKE ALONE, THAT IT WAS IMPUTED TO HIM - `These things were not recorded as mere historical fa...
_JUSTIFICATION-INDIVIDUAL_ 13 As further developed in Galatians, the law was not given till hundreds of years after Abraham was counted righteous. The promises he received in connection with it were...
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...
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...
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...
CHAPTER 11 ABRAHAM (2) Romans 4:13 AGAIN we approach the name of Abraham, Friend of God, Father of the Faithful. We have seen him justified by faith, personally accepted because turning altogether...
Conclusion of the argument. Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ διʼ αὐτὸν μόνον : _cf._ Romans 14:4 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Galatians 3:8. The formula for quoting Scripture is not ἐγράφ...
FOLLOWING ABRAHAM IN FAITH IN GOD Romans 4:16 Notice the remarkable alteration made by the r.v. in Romans 4:19. The a.v. suggests that Abraham refused to consider the physical disabilities which see...
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...
(18) Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (18) The rule of justification is always the same, both in Abraham, and in all the faithful: that is to say, faith in God,...
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...
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (24) But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; (25) Who was...
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...
23._Now it was not written, etc. _A proof from example is not always valid, of which I have before reminded you; lest this should be questioned, Paul expressly affirms, that in the person of Abraham w...
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...
NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR HIS SAKE ALONE,.... This was not left on the sacred records, Genesis 15:6, THAT IT WAS IMPUTED TO HIM; purely on his account, merely for his sake, as an encomium of his fai...
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; Ver. 23. _For his sake alone_] But for our instruction and encouragement,Romans 15:4. _See Trapp on "_ Rom 15:4 _"_...
_Now it was not written_ In the sacred records, which are to reach the remotest ages; _for his sake alone_ Merely or chiefly to do a personal honour to that illustrious patriarch; _but for us also_ Fo...
THAT IT; that his faith was imputed to him for righteousness. What is written in the Scriptures was written for the instruction of men, not only of that age but of all ages. They are given by inspirat...
NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR HIS SAKE ALONE, THAT IT WAS IMPUTED TO HIM,...
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...
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...
NOW IT WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR HIS SAKE ALONE, THAT IT WAS RECKONED UNTO HIM;. Romans 15:4....
23-25 The history of Abraham, and of his justification, was recorded to teach men of after-ages; those especially to whom the gospel was then made known. It is plain, that we are not justified by the...
Ver. 23,24. Here it may be inquired, If Abraham's faith did justify him, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, what doth this concern us? The apostle answers, it was recorded of him for our sak...
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;...
Romans 4:23 Now G1161 was G1125 not G3756 written G1125 (G5648) sake G1223 G846 alone G3440 that G3754 imputed G3049 (G5681) him G846 Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 9:10, 1 Corinthians 10
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...
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...
THAT (οτ). Either recitative or declarative οτ. It makes sense either way....
IMPUTED Or, reckoned, that is, put to the account of. See (Philemon 1:18); same word:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WERE NOT WRITTEN FOR HIM ALONE. This speaks of the one who was inspired to write these words [Moses, in Genesis 15:6]. He pointed forward to Christ, and those who would be _accepted as righteous_ thro...
_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...
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("im...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 4:18.—Against hope as man; but upon hope in God (Severian). Romans 4:19.—In this passage Abraham is represented as placed between two opposite forces—that of sight and that o...
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...
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-...
1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:17; Romans 15:4...
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...
On his account only — To do personal honour to him....