Romans 4

1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?

2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has cause for boasting, 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 says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

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

Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a 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 works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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

Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:

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 will not charge 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.

Comes this blessedness then on those who are circumcised only, or on those who are uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

Under what circumstances, then, was it counted? After he was circumcised? Or, while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was 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, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was uncircumcised, in order that he might be the father of all that believe, even in a state of uncircumcision, so that righteousness might be counted 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 circumcision to those who are not only circumcised, but who, also, walk in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while he was yet 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.

For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, nor to his posterity, 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 they that are of the law be heirs, the faith is made powerless, and the promise is unmeaning;

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

for the law inflicts punishment; for where no law is, 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, the inheritance is by faith, that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure to all his posterity, not to those only who are of the law, but to those, also, who are 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 you a father of many nations, ) in the sight of him in whom he believed, even God, who makes the dead alive, and calls those things which are not, as though they were.

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."

He, against hope, confidently believed that he would become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken: So shall your posterity 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 considered not his own body, which was already dead, (for he was about a hundred years old, ) nor 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,

and he doubted not, through unbelief, with respect to the promise of God, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,

21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

and being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able also to perform.

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

For this reason, it was counted to him for righteousness.

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

But that it was counted to him, was not written for his sake alone,

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 for our sakes also, to whom it shall be counted, if we believe on him that 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 for our offenses, and raised again for our justification.