Romans 4:13

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

BSB

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

WEB

For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

YLT

For not through law is the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;

F.O.G Original

(13) Because the promised-vow to Avraham or his seed that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through Torah-Law rather through the righteousness of believing-faith.

F.O.G

(13) Because the promised-vow to Avraham or his seed that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through Torah-Law rather through the righteousness of believing-faith.

F.O.G MSG

¹³It was not through the Torah that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the worldᵈ, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Footnotes:

¹³ᵈ Heir of the world: This refers to God’s promise that through Abraham’s seed, all nations would be blessed—a promise that extends far beyond the physical land of Canaan to encompass the entire world.