Romans 4:1
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
KJV
Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα;
Greek NT
Quid ergo dicemus invenisse Abraham patrem nostrum secundum carnem ?
Vulgate
What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?
ASV
What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
Ἀβραάμ
abraam
noun · 73×
ἐρέω
ereo
verb · 96×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: εὑρηκέναι | Treg/NIV: εὑρηκέναι
- εὑρηκέναι — SBLGNT
- εὑρηκέναι — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: προπάτορα | WH/Treg/NIV: προπάτορα | RP: πατέρα
- προπάτορα — SBLGNT
- προπάτορα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- πατέρα — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἡμῶν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἡμῶν | RP: + εὑρηκέναι
- ἡμῶν — SBLGNT
- ἡμῶν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + εὑρηκέναι — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210208.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
What shall we say then that Abraham our father hath found? Paul proves from Abraham and David that justification has always been by faith, not works. Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness — before circumcision, not after. Therefore Abraham is the father of all who believe, whether circumcised or uncircumcised. Faith was imputed to Abraham for righteou…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:18 — Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
- 2Cor 11:22 — Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
- Acts 13:26 — Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
- Heb 11:32 — And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
- Isa 51:2 — Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
- Isa 51:2 — Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
- Jer 6:16 — Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
- John 8:56 — Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Luke 3:8 — Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto
- Matt 3:9 — And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Matt 3:9 — And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Rom 3:5 — But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- Rom 3:25 — Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
- Rom 4:16 — Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who
- Rom 7:7 — What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
- Rom 8:31 — What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?