Romans 4
1 So then, what shall we say that Abraham had achieved, who is our father according to the flesh?
Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he would have glory, but not with God.
For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God.
3 For what does Scripture say? “Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.”
For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.
4 But for he who works, wages are not accounted according to grace, but according to debt.
But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt;
5 Yet truly, for he who does not work, but who believes in him who justifies the impious, his faith is reputed unto justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.
but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6 Similarly, David also declares the blessedness of a man, to whom God brings justice without works:
Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,
7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin.”
blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin.
9 Does this blessedness, then, remain only in the circumcised, or is it even in the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was reputed to Abraham unto justice.
Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.
10 But then how was it reputed? In circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 For he received the sign of circumcision as a symbol of the justice of that faith which exists apart from circumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, so that it might also be reputed to them unto justice,
And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them;
12 and he might be the father of circumcision, not only for those who are of circumcision, but even for those who follow the footsteps of that faith which is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
13 For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith.
For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
14 For if those who are of the law are the heirs, then faith becomes empty and the Promise is abolished.
For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated.
15 For the law works unto wrath. And where there is no law, there is no law-breaking.
For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
16 Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God,
Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 in whom he believed, who revives the dead and who calls those things that do not exist into existence. For it is written: “I have established you as the father of many nations.”
as it has been written, That I have constituted thee the father of many nations, before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls things which are not as really existing:
18 And he believed, with a hope beyond hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was said to him: “So shall your posterity be.”
who against hope confided in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be:
19 And he was not weakened in faith, nor did he consider his own body to be dead (though he was then almost one hundred years old), nor the womb of Sarah to be dead.
and being not weak in faith, he considered not his body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb:
20 And then, in the Promise of God, he did not hesitate out of distrust, but instead he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
but he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was filled up with dynamite through faith, having given glory to God;
21 knowing most fully that whatever God has promised, he is also able to accomplish.
and being fully assured, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
22 And for this reason, it was reputed to him unto justice.
Therefore it was indeed imputed unto him for righteousness.
23 Now this has been written, that it was reputed to him unto justice, not only for his sake,
And it was not written on account of him alone, that it was imputed to him;
24 but also for our sake. For the same shall be reputed to us, if we believe in him who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead,
but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead;
25 who was handed over because of our offenses, and who rose again for our justification.
who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.
