Romans 4

1 What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?

What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?

2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.

For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God.

3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.

For what saith the scripture? “Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness.”

4 Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:

Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt;

5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;

6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,

as David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man whom God accepteth as righteous without works:

7 Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.

“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.

Blessed is the man whom the Lord shall not charge with sin.”

9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.

Doth this blessedness belong to the circumcised alone, or to the uncircumcised also? For we are saying that Abraham's faith was accounted as righteousness.

10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.

How then was it so accounted? After his circumcision, or while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,

And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;

12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.

and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.

13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.

For not through the Law was the promise made to Abraham or his offspring that he should be the heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise is made of none effect.

For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect.

15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

For the Law is the cause of wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,

Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.

(as it is written, “I have made thee a father of many nations”) in the sight of that God whom he believed, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.

For he had confident hope in that which was past hope, that he should become a father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, “Thus shall thy offspring be;”

19 And he not weake in the faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde, neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe.

and not being weak in faith, he regarded not his own body which had become dead, he being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb;

20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,

nor did he waver in respect to the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.

being fully convinced, that what he hath promised, he is able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse.

And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,

And that it was so accounted was not written for his sake alone,

24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,

but for our sakes also, to whom it will be so accounted through our faith in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.

who was delivered up on account of our trespasses, and raised from the dead that we might be accepted as righteous.