Romans

Romans 4:13

¹³For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελία	epangelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
offspring	σπέρματι	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
would be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
heir	κληρονόμον	klēronomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
was not	Οὐ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that comes by faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Galatians 3:29 · Genesis 28:14 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Romans 9:8 · Psalm 2:8 · Genesis 17:4–6 · Genesis 17:16 · Galatians 3:16–18 · Genesis 12:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.