Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?
New American Standard Bible
What then shall we say that Abraham,
King James Version
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Holman Bible
What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor,
International Standard Version
What, then, are we to say about Abraham, our human ancestor?
A Conservative Version
What then will we say Abraham, our father according to flesh, to have found?
American Standard Version
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?
Amplified
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather
An Understandable Version
What should we say then [about what] our forefather Abraham discovered?
Anderson New Testament
What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?
Bible in Basic English
What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?
Common New Testament
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
Daniel Mace New Testament
How then can we assert, "that Abraham our father obtained this from circumcision?"
Darby Translation
What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?
Godbey New Testament
Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what are we to say about our ancestor Abraham?
John Wesley New Testament
What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?
Julia Smith Translation
What then shall we say Abraham our father to have found, according to the flesh?
King James 2000
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then shall we say [that] Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has found?
Modern King James verseion
What then shall we say that our father Abraham has found, according to flesh?
Moffatt New Testament
But if so, what can we say about Abraham, our forefather by natural descent?
Montgomery New Testament
What then shall we say of Abraham, our ancestor in the flesh?
NET Bible
What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?
New Heart English Bible
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Noyes New Testament
What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?
Sawyer New Testament
What shall we say then that Abraham our father found according to the flesh?
The Emphasized Bible
What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
WHAT then shall we say that Abraham our father hath obtained by the flesh?
Twentieth Century New Testament
What then, it may be asked, are we to say about Abraham, the ancestor of our nation?
Webster
What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Weymouth New Testament
What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?
Williams New Testament
Then what are we to say about our forefather Abraham?
World English Bible
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Worrell New Testament
What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Worsley New Testament
What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find? 2 If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.
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Cross References
Romans 4:16
Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.
Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.
Matthew 3:9
And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 3:8
Bring forth due fruits of repentance; And begin not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 16:24-25
And he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.'
Luke 16:29-31
Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'
John 8:33
They answered him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, 'Ye shall be made free?'"
John 8:37-41
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.
John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? And the prophets are dead: Whom makest thou thyself?"
John 8:56
Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced."
Acts 13:26
Ye men and brethren, children of the generation off Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is this word of salvation sent.
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."
Romans 8:31
What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?
2 Corinthians 11:22
They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live?