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Romans 4:2 — King James Version← Study notes

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.


Romans 4:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 4:212 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἈβραὰμAbraam
AbrahamnounG11
ἐξex
byprepositionG1537
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthē
was justifiedverbG1344
ἔχειechei
he hasverbG2192
καύχημαkauchēma
ground of boastingnounG2745
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
οὐou
notadverbG3756
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 4:2

He had said , that the world had become guilty before God, and that all had sinned, and that boasting was excluded and that it was impossible to be saved otherwise than by faith. He is now intent upon showing that this salvation, so far from being matter of shame, was even the cause of a bright glory, and a greater than that through works. For since the being saved, yet with shame, had somewhat of dejection in it, he next takes away this suspicion too. And indeed he has…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Transformation through the Word - Romans 4
The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. The Hebrew word ...
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