Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Romans 4
What, &c. See Romans 3:5. Forcible form of Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6). Resuming from 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. Luke 1:73. John 8:39 (Compare Romans 4:56). Acts 7:2.
if App-118.
justified. App-191.
by. Greek. ek. App-104.
glory. Greek. kauchema. See Romans 3:27 and 2 Corinthians 9:3.
not. App-105.
before. Greek. pros. App-104.
God. App-98.
the Scripture. Genesis 15:6.
Abraham. Read, "Now Abraham. "
believed. App-150. counted = reckoned, imputed. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (Paul quotes the Septuagint)
unto = to.
righteousness. App-191.
reckoned. Same as "counted", Romans 4:3.
grace. App-184.
debt. Greek. opheilema. Only here and Matthew 6:12.
believeth. App-150.
ungodly = impious. Greek. asebes. Here, Romans 5:6. 1 Timothy 1:9. 1 Peter 4:18. 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:7. Jude 1:15. Compare App-128.
faith. App-150.
describeth = says of.
blessedness. Greek. makarismos. Here, Romans 4:9. Galatians 1:4, Galatians 1:15.
man. App-123.
imputeth. Same as "count", Romans 4:3.
without = apart from. See Romans 3:21.
Blessed. App-63.
iniquities. App-128.
forgiven. App-174.
sins. App-128.
covered = covered over. Greek. epikalupto. Only here.
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) uncircumcision.
also. Omit.
walk. Greek. stoicheo. See Acts 21:24.
steps. Greek. ichnos. Only here, 2 Corinthians 12:18. 1 Peter 2:21.
For, &c. The Greek reads, "For not through law was the promise. "Compare Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:18.
heir. Compare Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:29 and Hebrews 11:8-10.
world. App-129.
through. App-104. Romans 4:1.
the. Omit.
is made void = Literally has been emptied. Greek. kenoo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 1:17; 1 Corinthians 9:15. 2 Corinthians 9:3. Philippians 1:2, Philippians 1:7.
made of none effect. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3.
worketh. See Romans 1:27.
for. The texts read "but".
no = not. App-105.
no = neither. Greek. oude.
transgression. See Romans 2:23.
Therefore = On account of (App-104. Romans 4:2) this.
of faith. See 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. Hebrews 2:2; Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 6:19; Hebrews 9:17. 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:19.
all the seed. To every child of faithful Abraham, Jew and Gentile alike.
of the faith. See Romans 1:17.
written. Genesis 17:5.
made = set, appointed. Greek. tithemi.
believed. App-150.
quickeneth = maketh alive. Greek. zoopoieo. Here, Romans 8:11. John 5:21; John 6:63. 1 Corinthians 15:22, 1 Corinthians 15:36, 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:6. Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:21. 1 Timothy 6:13. 1Ti 6:1 Pet.
the dead. App-139.
calleth, &c. Primarily of Isaac. Compare Gen 15.
against. App-104.
believed in. App-150.
the. Omit.
nations. Greek. ethnos. See Romans 1:5.
according to. Greek. kata. App-104.
So, &c. Quoted from Genesis 15:5.
being, &c. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6. See this Figure of speech in Romans 5:6 also.
considered. App-133.
not. The texts omit.
now = already.
dead. Greek. nekroo. See Colossians 3:5. Hebrews 11:12.
when he was = be being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48.
an hundred years old. Greek. hekatontaetes. Only here.
neither yet = and.
deadness. Greek. nekrosis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:10.
staggered. Greek. diakrino. App-122. Compare Matthew 21:21.
through = by.
was strong. Greek. endunamoo. See Acts 9:22.
glory. See Romans 1:23 and John 1:14.
fully persuaded. Greek. plerophoreo. Occurances, Romans 14:5. Luke 1:1. 2 Timothy 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:17.
also, &c. = to perform also.
for us = on account of us.
shall = is about to.
if we believe = to (us) believing.
the dead. App-.
delivered. See John 19:30.
offences. App-128.
again. Omit.
justification = justifying. App-191.
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