Rom 4:14 | TNotes | STEP | 4:14 then faith is not necessary (literally faith is emptied ): If works of obedience can be substituted for faith, then “faith is emptied” of its importance. Believing in God means acknowledging our unworthiness and depending entirely on God’s mercy.

‏ Romans 4:14

4:14 ^a then faith is not necessary (literally faith is emptied): If works of obedience can be substituted for faith, then “faith is emptied” of its importance. Believing in God means acknowledging our unworthiness and depending entirely on God’s mercy.