13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.


In Context

10 How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:

12 And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.

14 For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.

15 For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Romans 4:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:13It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:13For 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.