Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Avraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
2 For if Avraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
3 For what does the Scripture say? And Avraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
4 Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.
5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
But 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.
6 Even as Dawid also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:
7 "Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
9 Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Avraham as righteousness.
This 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.
10 How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.
And 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:
12 The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Avraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
And 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.
13 For the promise to Avraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
For 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.
14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the descendants, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Avraham, who is the father of us all.
Therefore 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 you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
(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.
18 Who hoped in spite of hopeless circumstances, with the result that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "so will your descendants be."
Who 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.
19 And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
And 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.
20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:
21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.
22 And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."
And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.
23 Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,
Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,
24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead,
But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.
