Romans 4:1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ WHAT then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, experienced?

⁹ and do not think of saying to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you God is able out of these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

⁸ Produce then fruits suitable for a change of heart, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father.' For I tell you, God is able out of these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

²⁴ He called and said, 'Father Abraham, have compassion on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' ²⁵ But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you had your good things in full in your lifetime, and Lazarus likewise had his evil things. Now he is here receiving comfort and you are in anguish.

²⁹ Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.' ³⁰ But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will have a change of heart.' ³¹ Abraham replied, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rises from the dead.'

³³ They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been in slavery to any man. How do you say, 'You will become free'?"

³⁷ I know that you are descendants of Abraham; but you are trying to kill me, because my word has no place within you. ³⁸ I am speaking what I have seen with my Father and you are doing what you have heard with your father." ³⁹ They answered him, "Abraham is our father." He said to them, "If you were children of Abraham you would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do this. ⁴¹ You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of unchastity. We have one father — God."

⁵³ Are you greater than our father Abraham? And yet he died and the prophets died. Whom do you make yourself out to be?"

⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced that he was to see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

²⁶ "Brethren, sons of Abraham's race and those among you who reverence God, the message of this salvation has been sent to you.

¹⁶ Therefore all depends on faith, that it may be of grace, and thus the promise be sure for all his descendants, not only those who are of the Law, but also those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us

¹ WHAT shall we say then? Shall we remain in sin so that grace may be great?

⁷ What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Never. But I should not have come to know sin except through the Law. I should not have known lust if the Law had not said, "Thou shalt not lust."

³¹ What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us?

²² Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descended from Abraham? So am I.

⁹ Besides, we had fathers of our flesh who disciplined us and we used to reverence them. Shall we not much more be submissive to the Father of our spirits and live?