Romans 4:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

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  • Num 30:12 : 12 And her husband, hearing of it, said nothing to her and did not put a stop to it, then all her oaths and every undertaking she gave will have force.
  • Num 30:15 : 15 But if the days go on, and her husband says nothing whatever to her, then he is giving the support of his authority to her oaths and undertakings, because at the time of hearing them he said nothing to her.
  • Ps 119:126 : 126 It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
  • Isa 55:11 : 11 So will my word be which goes out of my mouth: it will not come back to me with nothing done, but it will give effect to my purpose, and do that for which I have sent it.
  • Jer 19:7 : 7 I will make the purpose of Judah and Jerusalem come to nothing in this place; I will have them put to the sword by their haters, and by the hands of those who have designs on their life; and their dead bodies I will give to be food for the birds of heaven and the beasts of the earth.
  • Rom 3:31 : 31 Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.
  • Rom 4:16 : 16 For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
  • Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.
  • Gal 3:18-24 : 18 Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word. 19 What then is the law? It was an addition made because of sin, till the coming of the seed to whom the undertaking had been given; and it was ordered through angels by the hand of a go-between. 20 Now a go-between is not a go-between of one; but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. 22 However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith. 23 But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come. 24 So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.
  • Heb 7:28 : 28 The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 4:13
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    13 For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

  • Gal 3:14-18
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    80%

    14 So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.

    15 Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

    16 Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

    17 Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not put an end to the agreement made before by God, so as to make the undertaking without effect.

    18 Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

  • Rom 4:15-16
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    15 For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

    16 For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

  • Gal 5:4-5
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    4 You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.

    5 For we through the Spirit by faith are waiting for the hope of righteousness.

  • Gal 3:21-24
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    21 Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

    22 However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

    23 But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

    24 So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

  • Gal 3:9-12
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    9 So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

    10 For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

    11 Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

    12 And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

  • Gal 3:29
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    29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

  • Rom 3:31
    72%

    31 Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    72%

    27 What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

    28 For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

  • Rom 4:1-2
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    72%

    1 What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?

    2 For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

  • Gal 2:21
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    21 I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

  • Gal 2:16
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    16 Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

  • Rom 3:3
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    3 And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?

  • Rom 10:4
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    4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.

  • Gal 3:7
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    7 Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

  • Heb 7:18
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    18 So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

  • Rom 4:4-5
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    4 Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

    5 But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

  • Rom 9:8
    69%

    8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

  • Gal 3:4-5
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    69%

    4 Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

    5 He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

  • Gal 4:7
    69%

    7 So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.

  • Rom 11:6
    69%

    6 But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

  • Rom 9:30
    69%

    30 What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

  • Rom 2:25
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    25 It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

  • Rom 3:20
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    20 Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

  • Gal 4:21
    69%

    21 Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?

  • Rom 2:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12 All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;

    13 For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

  • Heb 4:2
    68%

    2 And, truly, the good news came to us, even as it did to them; but the hearing of the word did them no good, because they were not united in faith with the true hearers.

  • Rom 9:6
    68%

    6 But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

  • Gal 4:1
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    1 But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

  • Gal 4:5
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    5 That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.

  • Rom 8:4
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    4 So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

  • Rom 4:9
    68%

    9 Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness.

  • Rom 9:4
    68%

    4 Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God: