en_tn/rom/04/01.md

Paul continues to answer rhetorical questions to emphasize that each point he is making is certainly true. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, found according to the flesh?

"This is what Abraham our physical ancestor found." Paul uses the question to catch the attention of the reader and to start talking about something new. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

For what do the scriptures say

"For we can read in the scriptures" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

and it was counted to him as righteousness

"and God considered Abraham as a righteous person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)