Romans 4:15-17

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁵for ^(A)the Law brings about wrath, but ^(B)where there is no law, there also is no violation.

¹⁶For this reason it is ^[a]by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with ^(C)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to ^(D)all the ^[b]descendants, not only to ^[c]those who are of the Law, but also to ^[d]^(E)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is ^(F)the father of us all, ¹⁷(as it is written, “^(G)A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, ^(H)who gives life to the dead and ^[e]^(I)calls into being ^(J)that which does not exist.

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Romans 4:16 Or out of
Romans 4:16 Lit seed
Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
Romans 4:17 Lit calls the things which do not exist as existing

Romans 4:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵because the law brings wrath.^(A) And where there is no law there is no transgression.^(B)

¹⁶Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace^(C) and may be guaranteed^(D) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.^(E) ¹⁷As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”^[a]^(F) He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life^(G) to the dead and calls^(H) into being things that were not.^(I)