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Romans 4:14 — King James Version← Study notes

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:


Romans 4:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 4:1413 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
νόμουnomou
the Law arenounG3551
κληρονόμοιklēronomoi
heirsnounG2818
κεκένωταιkekenōtai
has been made voidverbG2758
thearticleG3588
πίστιςpistis
faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κατήργηταιkatērgētai
has been nullifiedverbG2673
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαepangelia
promisenounG1860
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 4:14

“For if they which are of the Law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect.” He had shown that faith is necessary, that it is older than circumcision, that it is more mighty than the Law, that it establishes the Law. For if all sinned, it was necessary: if one being uncircumcised was justified, it is older: if the knowledge of sin is by the Law and yet it was without the Law made evident, it is more mighty: if it has testimony borne to it by the Law,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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