Romans 4

1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found 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 has something to boast about, but not before God.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God.

3 For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.

4 Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.

But 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, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness 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 of whom the Lord may 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.

Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How then was it credited? When he was 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 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, 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 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 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 descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness 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 heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated.

15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through 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 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

and being fully assured, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.

22 And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."

Therefore it was indeed imputed unto him for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,

And it was not written on account of him alone, that it was imputed to him;

24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord 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 delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.