Romans 4
4
1WHAT shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.
5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.
6As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:
7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
9This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
10How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11And 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:
12And 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.
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.
14For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
15For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm 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,
17(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.
18Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.
19And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.
20In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:
21Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
22And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.
23Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,
24But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,
25Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.
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Romans 4
4
Abraham Justified by Faith
1What then shall we say that #Gen. 11:27—25:9; Is. 51:2; (Matt. 3:9); John 8:33Abraham our #(Luke 3:8); John 8:53; James 2:21father has found according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was #Rom. 3:20, 27justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the Scripture say? #Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:9, 22; Gal. 3:6; James 2:23“Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 4Now #Rom. 11:6to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
David Celebrates the Same Truth
5But to him who #(Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8, 9)does not work but believes on Him who justifies #Josh. 24:2the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6just as David also #Ps. 32:1, 2describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7“Blessed#Ps. 32:1, 2 are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”
Abraham Justified Before Circumcision
9Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. 11And #Gen. 17:10he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that #Luke 19:9; Rom. 4:16he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, 12and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father #Rom. 4:18–22Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
The Promise Granted Through Faith
13For the promise that he would be the #Gen. 17:4–6; 22:17heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For #Gal. 3:18if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15because #Rom. 3:20the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
16Therefore it is of faith that it might be #(Rom. 3:24)according to grace, #(Gal. 3:22)so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, #Is. 51:2who is the father of us all 17(as it is written, #Gen. 17:5“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, #(Rom. 8:11)who gives life to the dead and calls those #Rom. 9:26things which do not exist as though they did; 18who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, #Gen. 15:5“So shall your descendants be.” 19And not being weak in faith, #Gen. 17:17he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), #Heb. 11:11and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21and being fully convinced that what He had promised #Gen. 18:14; (Ps. 115:3; Luke 1:37; Heb. 11:19)He was also able to perform. 22And therefore #Gen. 15:6“it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23Now #Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:6it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe #Acts 2:24in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25#Is. 53:4, 5; (Rom. 5:6, 8; 8:32; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:2; Heb. 9:28)who was delivered up because of our offenses, and #(Rom. 5:18; 1 Cor. 15:17; 2 Cor. 5:15)was raised because of our justification.
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