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Maria Esther Torres

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:12 ESV

and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Dec 18

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:10 ESV

How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:8 ESV

blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin."

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:6 ESV

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:7 ESV

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:5 ESV

And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:4 ESV

Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:3 ESV

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 4:2 ESV

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:31 ESV

Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:30 ESV

since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:29 ESV

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:28 ESV

For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:27 ESV

Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:26 ESV

It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:25 ESV

whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:24 ESV

and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 3:23 ESV

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Dec 18

Maria Esther Torres

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