Romans 4:25

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Romans 4:23-25

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (24) But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; (25) Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. The Apostle makes a very blessed conclusion of this Chapter, by taking into the account, the whole Church; and telling the people, that the occasion of this record, was not so much to aggrandize the great father of the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Romans 4:25

REFLECTIONS Blessed be God the Holy Ghost for the boundless condescension of his grace, in explaining to the Church the precious doctrine of justification by faith, without the works of the law. And blessed be his name for illustrating the truth yet more abundantly in the instance of the Patriarch Abraham. Now, Lord, through thy blessed teaching we see, wherein the call of God consisted, in taking the great father of the faithful from his country and his kindred, and his father's house, to come... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Romans 4:25

The eternal Father delivered his Son to death, to expiate our offences; he raised him from the dead for our justification. His death is our redemption; his resurrection is the principal object of our faith. Our faith in the resurrection, is imputed unto justice, as was the faith of Abraham in the promises of God. The apostle here seems to refer out faith and justification only to the resurrection, not to the exclusion of other mysteries of religion, which are all, and every one of them, the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 4:23-25

23-25 The history of Abraham, and of his justification, was recorded to teach men of after-ages; those especially to whom the gospel was then made known. It is plain, that we are not justified by the merit of our own works, but by faith in Jesus Christ and his righteousness; which is the truth urged in this and the foregoing chapter, as the great spring and foundation of all comfort. Christ did meritoriously work our justification and salvation by his death and passion, but the power and... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 4:1-99

Romans 4 THE FOURTH CHAPTER is practically a parenthesis. In verse 28 of chapter 4 the conclusion is reached that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. To exactly the same point are we brought back in Rom_5:1 , and then but not till then does the Apostle carry us on further into the blessings of the Gospel. In chapter 4 he develops at considerable length certain Old Testament scriptures which support his thesis, that before God a man is justified by faith alone. When, in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 4:23-25

The conclusion of the argument: v. 23. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him, v. 24. but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus, our Lord, from the dead; v. 25. who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. What is written of Abraham in this chapter and in other parts of the Bible, especially in the book of Genesis, is not written for the sake of Abraham alone. The story of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Romans 4:1-25

Eighth Section.—Second proof of the righteousness of faith: from the Scriptures, and particularly from the history of the faith of Abraham, the ancestor of the Jews. Abraham is the father of faith to the Gentiles as well as the Jews, because he was justified in uncircumcision as a Gentile, and because he received circumcision as the seal of the righteousness of faith. David is also a witness of the righteousness of faith. (He is particularly so, since his justification was that of a great... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 4:16-25

following Abraham in Faith in God Romans 4:16-25 Notice the remarkable alteration made by the r.v. in Romans 4:19 . The a.v. suggests that Abraham refused to consider the physical disabilities which seemed to make the fulfillment of God’s promise impossible; the r.v. says that he looked them all quietly in the face, as though taking into account all their significance and force. Then he looked to the promise; and after balancing one against the other, he decided absolutely and confidently... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 4:1-25

The apostle now dealt with another difficulty that might arise in the mind of the Jew, showing that the method of grace, namely, imputing righteousness in response to faith, is in harmony with the whole history of Israel. As an illustration of this the apostle took the case of Abraham, father and founder of the nation, and showed how he was accepted and rewarded through faith, and not through works, both by his personal acceptance by God, and by his position as recipient of the promise of a... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 4:13-25

Abraham an Exemplar of Faith Romans 4:1-5 , Romans 4:13-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our verses there are several things relative to the faith of Abraham that are worthy of note: 1. What did Abraham find according to the flesh? The query is one of a far vista, for it deeply concerns every one of us. (1) If Abraham were justified by the flesh he might have had whereof to glory, but not before God. He could have gloried before men, because men look at the outward appearances. Men delight to boast... read more

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