Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
What then shall we say that our father Abraham discovered, as a man?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
If Abraham was really justified by works, he has a boast—but not before God.
3 For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
So what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.
Now to him who works, the pay is not counted as a gift but as an obligation.
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 who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
Just as David speaks of the blessing of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 "Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
“Blessed are they whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered up.
8 Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin!”
9 Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? Since we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness,
10 How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
how then was it credited? After he was circumcised or while still uncircumcised? Not circumcised, but uncircumcised!
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 righteousness from his faith while still uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, in order that this righteousness may be credited to them also,
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 Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
and the father of the circumcised—not only those who are circumcised, but especially those who follow in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while still uncircumcised.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Now the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or his seed, through law, but through the righteousness 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 those who are of law are heirs, the faith is made empty and the promise has been invalidated;
15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
because the law produces wrath, since 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 Abraham, who is the father of us all.
For this reason it is of faith so that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise be guaranteed to all the seed—not only to those of law, but also to those 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.
just as it is written: “I have made you a father of many ethnic nations”—in the presence of Him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead and calls the nonexistent things as though they did exist.
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."
Contrary to hope, Abraham in hope believed, so as to become a father of many ethnic nations, according to what had been spoken: “So shall your 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 not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (being about a hundred years old), or the deadness of Sarah's womb.
20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
He did not waver at God's promise in unbelief; rather, he was strengthened by the faith, giving glory to God,
21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform
22 And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."
—that is why it was credited to him as righteousness.
23 Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,
Now it was not only for his sake that it was written that it was credited to him,
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 for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, we who believe on Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.
