What, &c. See Romans 3:5 . Forcible form of Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ). Resuming from Romans 3:21 .
father = forefather, as the texts read. Figure of speech Synecdoche of Species, App-6 .
as pertaining to . Greek. kata . App-104 .
the flesh . All the Jews claimed Abraham as their father, See Romans 9:5 .Luke 1:73; 3 John 1:83 John 1:8 :39 (Compare Rom 4:56 ). Acts 7:2 .
if App-118 .
justified . App-191 .
by . Greek. ek . App-104 .
glory . Greek. kauchema. See Romans 3:27 and 2 Corinthians 9:3 .
not . App-105 .
before . Greek. pros. App-104 .
God . App-98 .
the Scripture . Genesis 15:6 .
Abraham . Read, "Now Abraham. "
believed . App-150 . counted = reckoned, imputed. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (Paul quotes the Septuagint)
unto = to.
righteousness . App-191 .
reckoned . Same as "counted", Romans 4:3 .
grace . App-184 .
debt . Greek. opheilema. Only here and Matthew 6:12 .
believeth . App-150 .
ungodly = impious. Greek. asebes. Here, Romans 5:6 . 1Ti 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:18 . 2 Peter 2:5 ; 2 Peter 3:7 . Jude 1:15 . Compare App-128 .
faith . App-150 .
describeth = says of.
blessedness . Greek. makarismos. Here, Romans 4:9 . Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:15 .
man . App-123 .
imputeth . Same as "count", Romans 4:3 .
without = apart from. See Romans 3:21 .
Blessed . App-63 .
iniquities . App-128 .
forgiven . App-174 .
sins . App-128 .
covered = covered over. Greek. epikalupto. Only here.
LORD . App-98 .
not . App-105 . Quoted from Psalms 32:1 , Psalms 32:2 . App-107 .
Cometh, &c . = This blessing, then, is it?
sign. App-176 .
being uncircumcised = in (Greek. en) uncircumcision.
that, &c . = unto ( App-104 .) his being.
them, &c . Literally of all the believing (ones). App-150 .
though, &c. = through ( App-104 .Romans 4:1; Romans 4:1 ) uncircumcision.
also . Omit.
walk . Greek. stoicheo. See Acts 21:24 .
steps . Greek. ichnos. Only here, 2Co 12:18 . 1 Peter 2:21 .
For, &c . The Greek reads, "For not through law was the promise. "Compare Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:18 .
heir . Compare Galatians 1:3 , Gal 1:29 and Hebrews 11:8-10 .
world . App-129 .
through . App-104 .Romans 4:1 .
the . Omit.
is made void = Literally has been emptied. Greek. kenoo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 1:17 ; 1Co 9:15 . 2 Corinthians 9:3 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 .
made of none effect . Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3 .
worketh . See Romans 1:27 .
for . The texts read "but".
no = not. App-105 .
no = neither. Greek. oude.
transgression . See Romans 2:23 .
Therefore = On account of ( App-104 .Romans 4:2; Romans 4:2 ) this.
of faith. See Romans 1:17 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina .
by . Greek. kata . App-104 .
to the end . Greek. eis . App-104 .
might = may.
sure . Greek. bebaios. Here, 2 Corinthians 1:7 . Hebrews 2:2 ; Hebrews 3:6 , Hebrews 3:14 ; Hebrews 6:19 ; Heb 9:17 . 2 Peter 1:10 , 2 Peter 1:19 .
all the seed . To every child of faithful Abraham, Jew and Gentile alike.
of the faith . See Romans 1:17 .
written . Genesis 17:5 .
made = set, appointed. Greek. tithemi.
believed . App-150 .
quickeneth = maketh alive. Greek. zoopoieo. Here, 1 John 5:21; 1 John 5:21 ; John 6:63 . 1Co 15:22 , 1 Corinthians 15:36 , 1 Corinthians 15:45 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6 . Galatians 1:3 , Gal 1:21 . 1 Timothy 6:13 . 1 Timothy 6:1 Pet.
the dead . App-139 .
calleth, &c . Primarily of Isaac. Compare Genesis 15:0 .
against . App-104 .
believed in . App-150 .
nations . Greek. ethnos. See Romans 1:5 .
according to . Greek. kata . App-104 .
So, &c . Quoted from Genesis 15:5 .
being, &c . Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6 . See this Figure of speech in Romans 5:6 also.
considered . App-133 .
not . The texts omit.
now = already.
dead . Greek. nekroo. See Colossians 3:5 .Hebrews 11:12 .
when he was = be being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48 .
an hundred years old . Greek. hekatontaetes. Only here.
neither yet = and.
deadness . Greek. nekrosis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:10 .
staggered . Greek. diakrino. App-122 . Compare Matthew 21:21 .
through = by.
was strong . Greek. endunamoo. See Acts 9:22 .
glory . See Romans 1:23 and John 1:14 .
fully persuaded . Greek. plerophoreo. Occurances, Romans 14:5 .Luke 1:1 . 2 Timothy 4:5 , 2 Timothy 4:17 .
also, &c. = to perform also.
And therefore = Wherefore also.
for his sake = on account of him.
for us = on account of us.
shall = is about to.
if we believe = to (us) believing.
the dead. App-139 :3.
delivered . See John 19:30 .
offences . App-128 .
again . Omit.
justification = justifying. App-191 .
Verse 1
What, &c. See Romans 3:5 . Forcible form of Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ). Resuming from Romans 3:21 .
father = forefather, as the texts read. Figure of speech Synecdoche of Species, App-6 .
as pertaining to . Greek. kata . App-104 .
the flesh . All the Jews claimed Abraham as their father, See Romans 9:5 .Luke 1:73; 3 John 1:83 John 1:8 :39 (Compare Rom 4:56 ). Acts 7:2 .
Verse 2
if App-118 .
justified . App-191 .
by . Greek. ek . App-104 .
glory . Greek. kauchema. See Romans 3:27 and 2 Corinthians 9:3 .
not . App-105 .
before . Greek. pros. App-104 .
God . App-98 .
Verse 3
the Scripture . Genesis 15:6 .
Abraham . Read, "Now Abraham. "
believed . App-150 . counted = reckoned, imputed. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (Paul quotes the Septuagint)
unto = to.
righteousness . App-191 .
Verse 4
reckoned . Same as "counted", Romans 4:3 .
grace . App-184 .
debt . Greek. opheilema. Only here and Matthew 6:12 .
Verse 5
believeth . App-150 .
ungodly = impious. Greek. asebes. Here, Romans 5:6 . 1Ti 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:18 . 2 Peter 2:5 ; 2 Peter 3:7 . Jude 1:15 . Compare App-128 .
faith . App-150 .
Verse 6
describeth = says of.
blessedness . Greek. makarismos. Here, Romans 4:9 . Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:15 .
man . App-123 .
imputeth . Same as "count", Romans 4:3 .
without = apart from. See Romans 3:21 .
Verse 7
Blessed . App-63 .
iniquities . App-128 .
forgiven . App-174 .
sins . App-128 .
covered = covered over. Greek. epikalupto. Only here.
Verse 8
LORD . App-98 .
not . App-105 . Quoted from Psalms 32:1 , Psalms 32:2 . App-107 .
Verse 9
Cometh, &c . = This blessing, then, is it?
Verse 11
sign. App-176 .
being uncircumcised = in (Greek. en) uncircumcision.
that, &c . = unto ( App-104 .) his being.
them, &c . Literally of all the believing (ones). App-150 .
though, &c. = through ( App-104 .Romans 4:1; Romans 4:1 ) uncircumcision.
also . Omit.
Verse 12
walk . Greek. stoicheo. See Acts 21:24 .
steps . Greek. ichnos. Only here, 2Co 12:18 . 1 Peter 2:21 .
Verse 13
For, &c . The Greek reads, "For not through law was the promise. "Compare Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:18 .
heir . Compare Galatians 1:3 , Gal 1:29 and Hebrews 11:8-10 .
world . App-129 .
through . App-104 .Romans 4:1 .
Verse 14
the . Omit.
is made void = Literally has been emptied. Greek. kenoo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 1:17 ; 1Co 9:15 . 2 Corinthians 9:3 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:7 .
made of none effect . Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3 .
Verse 15
worketh . See Romans 1:27 .
for . The texts read "but".
no = not. App-105 .
no = neither. Greek. oude.
transgression . See Romans 2:23 .
Verse 16
Therefore = On account of ( App-104 .Romans 4:2; Romans 4:2 ) this.
of faith. See Romans 1:17 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina .
by . Greek. kata . App-104 .
to the end . Greek. eis . App-104 .
might = may.
sure . Greek. bebaios. Here, 2 Corinthians 1:7 . Hebrews 2:2 ; Hebrews 3:6 , Hebrews 3:14 ; Hebrews 6:19 ; Heb 9:17 . 2 Peter 1:10 , 2 Peter 1:19 .
all the seed . To every child of faithful Abraham, Jew and Gentile alike.
of the faith . See Romans 1:17 .
Verse 17
written . Genesis 17:5 .
made = set, appointed. Greek. tithemi.
believed . App-150 .
quickeneth = maketh alive. Greek. zoopoieo. Here, 1 John 5:21; 1 John 5:21 ; John 6:63 . 1Co 15:22 , 1 Corinthians 15:36 , 1 Corinthians 15:45 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6 . Galatians 1:3 , Gal 1:21 . 1 Timothy 6:13 . 1 Timothy 6:1 Pet.
the dead . App-139 .
calleth, &c . Primarily of Isaac. Compare Genesis 15:0 .
Verse 18
against . App-104 .
believed in . App-150 .
the . Omit.
nations . Greek. ethnos. See Romans 1:5 .
according to . Greek. kata . App-104 .
So, &c . Quoted from Genesis 15:5 .
Verse 19
being, &c . Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6 . See this Figure of speech in Romans 5:6 also.
considered . App-133 .
not . The texts omit.
now = already.
dead . Greek. nekroo. See Colossians 3:5 .Hebrews 11:12 .
when he was = be being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48 .
an hundred years old . Greek. hekatontaetes. Only here.
neither yet = and.
deadness . Greek. nekrosis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:10 .
Verse 20
staggered . Greek. diakrino. App-122 . Compare Matthew 21:21 .
through = by.
was strong . Greek. endunamoo. See Acts 9:22 .
glory . See Romans 1:23 and John 1:14 .
Verse 21
fully persuaded . Greek. plerophoreo. Occurances, Romans 14:5 .Luke 1:1 . 2 Timothy 4:5 , 2 Timothy 4:17 .
also, &c. = to perform also.
Verse 22
And therefore = Wherefore also.
Verse 23
for his sake = on account of him.
Verse 24
for us = on account of us.
shall = is about to.
if we believe = to (us) believing.
the dead. App-139 :3.
Verse 25
delivered . See John 19:30 .
offences . App-128 .
again . Omit.
justification = justifying. App-191 .