Romans

Romans 4:16

¹⁶Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring — not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
may rest on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
may be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
guaranteed	βεβαίαν	bebaian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G949 firm, steadfast, enduring
to all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
offspring	σπέρματι	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
to those who are	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to those who are	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
of Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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

Romans 3:24–26 · Ephesians 2:8 · Romans 9:8 · Galatians 3:22 · Titus 3:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.