Romans 4:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for if they who are of law `are' heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

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  • Num 30:12 : 12 `And if her husband doth certainly break them in the day of his hearing, none of the outgoing of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, is established -- her husband hath broken them -- and Jehovah is propitious to her.
  • Num 30:15 : 15 and if he doth at all break them after his hearing, then he hath borne her iniquity.'
  • Ps 119:126 : 126 Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
  • Isa 55:11 : 11 So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that `for' which I sent it.
  • Jer 19:7 : 7 And I have made void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place, and have caused them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of those seeking their life, and I have given their carcase for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth,
  • Rom 3:31 : 31 Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.
  • Rom 4:16 : 16 Because of this `it is' of faith, that `it may be' according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which `is' of the law only, but also to that which `is' of the faith of Abraham,
  • Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness `be' through law -- then Christ died in vain.
  • Gal 3:18-24 : 18 for if by law `be' the inheritance, `it is' no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant `it'. 19 Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator -- 20 and the mediator is not of one, and God is one -- 21 the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness, 22 but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing. 23 And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed, 24 so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.
  • Heb 7:28 : 28 for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that `is' after the law `appointeth' the Son -- to the age having been perfected.

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  • 13For not through law `is' the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;

  • Gal 3:14-18
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    14that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.

    15Brethren, as a man I say `it', even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

    16and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, `And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, `And to thy seed,' which is Christ;

    17and this I say, A covenant confirmed before by God to Christ, the law, that came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not set aside, to make void the promise,

    18for if by law `be' the inheritance, `it is' no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant `it'.

  • Rom 4:15-16
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    15for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression.

    16Because of this `it is' of faith, that `it may be' according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which `is' of the law only, but also to that which `is' of the faith of Abraham,

  • Gal 5:4-5
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    4ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

    5for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for,

  • Gal 3:21-24
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    21the law, then, `is' against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

    22but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

    23And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

    24so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

  • Gal 3:9-12
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    9`Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,

    10for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed `is' every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

    11and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'

    12and the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.'

  • 29and if ye `are' of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.

  • 31Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law.

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27Where then `is' the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

    28therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.

  • Rom 4:1-2
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    1What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?

    2for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

  • 21I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness `be' through law -- then Christ died in vain.

  • 16having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

  • 3for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

  • 4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

  • 7know ye, then, that those of faith -- these are sons of Abraham,

  • 18for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

  • Rom 4:4-5
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    4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

    5and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

  • 8that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

  • Gal 3:4-5
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    4so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.

    5He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith `is it'?

  • 7so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

  • 6and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

  • 30What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that `is' of faith,

  • 25For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

  • 20wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

  • 21Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

  • Rom 2:12-13
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    12for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

    13for not the hearers of the law `are' righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --

  • 2for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

  • 6And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel;

  • 1And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,

  • 5that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;

  • 4that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

  • 9`Is' this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?

  • 4who are Israelites, whose `is' the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,