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**What, &c.** See [Romans 3:5](../../../kjv/romans/3/5) . Forcible form of Figure of speech *Erotesis* ( App-6 ). Resuming from [Romans 3:21](../../../kjv/romans/3/21) .
**father** = forefather, as the texts read. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* of Species, App-6 .
**as pertaining to** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**the flesh** . All the Jews claimed Abraham as their father, See [Romans 9:5](../../../kjv/romans/9/5) .[Luke 1:73](../../../kjv/luke/1/73); [3 John 1:8](../../../kjv/3-john/1/8)[3 John 1:8](../../../kjv/3-john/1/8) :39 (Compare Rom 4:56 ). [Acts 7:2](../../../kjv/acts/7/2) .

**if** App-118 .
**justified** . App-191 .
**by** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .
**glory** . Greek. *kauchema.* See [Romans 3:27](../../../kjv/romans/3/27) and [2 Corinthians 9:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/3) .
**not** . App-105 .
**before** . Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .

**the Scripture** . [Genesis 15:6](../../../kjv/genesis/15/6) .
**Abraham** . Read, "Now Abraham. "
**believed** . App-150 . counted = reckoned, imputed. Greek. *logizomai.* See [Romans 2:3](../../../kjv/romans/2/3) (Paul quotes the Septuagint)
**unto** = to.
**righteousness** . App-191 .

**reckoned** . Same as "counted", [Romans 4:3](../../../kjv/romans/4/3) .
**grace** . App-184 .
**debt** . Greek. *opheilema.* Only here and [Matthew 6:12](../../../kjv/matthew/6/12) .

**believeth** . App-150 .
**ungodly** = impious. Greek. *asebes.* Here, [Romans 5:6](../../../kjv/romans/5/6) . 1Ti 1:9 . [1 Peter 4:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/18) . [2 Peter 2:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/5) ; [2 Peter 3:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/7) . [Jude 1:15](../../../kjv/jude/1/15) . Compare App-128 .
**faith** . App-150 .

**describeth** = says of.
**blessedness** . Greek. *makarismos.* Here, [Romans 4:9](../../../kjv/romans/4/9) . [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:15](../../../kjv/galatians/1/15) .
**man** . App-123 .
**imputeth** . Same as "count", [Romans 4:3](../../../kjv/romans/4/3) .
**without** = apart from. See [Romans 3:21](../../../kjv/romans/3/21) .

**Blessed** . App-63 .
**iniquities** . App-128 .
**forgiven** . App-174 .
**sins** . App-128 .
**covered** = covered over. Greek. *epikalupto.* Only here.

**LORD** . App-98 .
**not** . App-105 . Quoted from [Psalms 32:1](../../../kjv/psalms/32/1) , [Psalms 32:2](../../../kjv/psalms/32/2) . App-107 .

**Cometh, &c** . = This blessing, then, is it?

**sign.** App-176 .
**being uncircumcised** = in (Greek. en) uncircumcision.
**that, &c** . = unto ( App-104 .) his being.
**them, &c** . Literally of all the believing (ones). App-150 .
**though, &c.** = through ( App-104 .[Romans 4:1](../../../kjv/romans/4/1); [Romans 4:1](../../../kjv/romans/4/1) ) uncircumcision.
**also** . Omit.

**walk** . Greek. *stoicheo.* See [Acts 21:24](../../../kjv/acts/21/24) .
**steps** . Greek. *ichnos.* Only here, 2Co 12:18 . [1 Peter 2:21](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/21) .

**For, &c** . The Greek reads, "For not through law was the promise. "Compare [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:18](../../../kjv/galatians/1/18) .
**heir** . Compare [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , Gal 1:29 and [Hebrews 11:8-10](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/8-10) .
**world** . App-129 .
**through** . App-104 .[Romans 4:1](../../../kjv/romans/4/1) .

**the** . Omit.
**is made void** = Literally has been emptied. Greek. *kenoo.* Elsewhere, [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17) ; 1Co 9:15 . [2 Corinthians 9:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/3) .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:7](../../../kjv/philippians/1/7) .
**made of none effect** . Greek. *katargeo.* See [Romans 3:3](../../../kjv/romans/3/3) .

**worketh** . See [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) .
**for** . The texts read "but".
**no** = not. App-105 .
**no** = neither. Greek. *oude.*
**transgression** . See [Romans 2:23](../../../kjv/romans/2/23) .

**Therefore** = On account of ( App-104 .[Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2); [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) ) this.
**of faith.** See [Romans 1:17](../../../kjv/romans/1/17) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**by** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**to the end** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**might** = may.
**sure** . Greek. *bebaios.* Here, [2 Corinthians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/7) . [Hebrews 2:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/2) ; [Hebrews 3:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/6) , [Hebrews 3:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/14) ; [Hebrews 6:19](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/19) ; Heb 9:17 . [2 Peter 1:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/10) , [2 Peter 1:19](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/19) .
**all the seed** . To every child of faithful Abraham, Jew and Gentile alike.
**of the faith** . See [Romans 1:17](../../../kjv/romans/1/17) .

**written** . [Genesis 17:5](../../../kjv/genesis/17/5) .
**made** = set, appointed. Greek. *tithemi.*
**believed** . App-150 .
**quickeneth** = maketh alive. Greek. *zoopoieo.* Here, [1 John 5:21](../../../kjv/1-john/5/21); [1 John 5:21](../../../kjv/1-john/5/21) ; [John 6:63](../../../kjv/john/6/63) . 1Co 15:22 , [1 Corinthians 15:36](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/36) , [1 Corinthians 15:45](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/45) ; [2 Corinthians 3:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/6) . [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , Gal 1:21 . [1 Timothy 6:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/13) . [1 Timothy 6:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/1) Pet.
**the dead** . App-139 .
**calleth, &c** . Primarily of Isaac. Compare [Genesis 15](../../../kjv/genesis/15) .

**against** . App-104 .
**believed in** . App-150 .
**the** . Omit.
**nations** . Greek. *ethnos.* See [Romans 1:5](../../../kjv/romans/1/5) .
**according to** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**So, &c** . Quoted from [Genesis 15:5](../../../kjv/genesis/15/5) .

**being, &c** . Figure of speech *Tapeinosis.* App-6 . See this Figure of speech in [Romans 5:6](../../../kjv/romans/5/6) also.
**considered** . App-133 .
**not** . The texts omit.
**now** = already.
**dead** . Greek. *nekroo.* See [Colossians 3:5](../../../kjv/colossians/3/5) .[Hebrews 11:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/12) .
**when he was** = be being. Greek. *huparcho.* See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**an hundred years old** . Greek. *hekatontaetes.* Only here.
**neither yet** = and.
**deadness** . Greek. *nekrosis.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 4:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/10) .

**staggered** . Greek. *diakrino.* App-122 . Compare [Matthew 21:21](../../../kjv/matthew/21/21) .
**through** = by.
**was strong** . Greek. *endunamoo.* See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) .
**glory** . See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) and [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .

**fully persuaded** . Greek. *plerophoreo.* Occurances, [Romans 14:5](../../../kjv/romans/14/5) .[Luke 1:1](../../../kjv/luke/1/1) . [2 Timothy 4:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/5) , [2 Timothy 4:17](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/17) .
**also, &c.** = to perform also.

**And therefore** = Wherefore also.

**for his sake** = on account of him.

**for us** = on account of us.
**shall** = is about to.
**if we believe** = to (us) believing.
**the dead.** App-139 :3.

**delivered** . See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**offences** . App-128 .
**again** . Omit.
**justification** = justifying. App-191 .

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