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Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Audio commentary on this verse
Note 4 at Ro 4:16: Paul made it very clear here that the seed of Abraham included more than his physical descendants. Jesus taught on this (see note 10 at Joh 8:33, note 14 at Joh 8:37, and note 16 at Joh 8:41), and Paul mentioned this a number of times (Ro 2:28-29, 4:11-12, 16, 9; and Ga 3).
Note 5 at Ro 4:16: Since God made salvation available on the basis of faith in what He did, then everyone can be saved. If He had made our holiness the basis of salvation, then no one could have been saved, "for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Ro 3:23, see note 6 at that verse).
