Romans 4

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

What do we then say that Abraham our father obtained by the flesh?

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 might boast; 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? "And 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 who 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 who does not work, but believes on him who 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,

In like manner, also, David describes 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 count 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.

Does this blessedness come, then, on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision, also? for we affirm 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.

How, then, was it counted? 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 mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had whilst uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all uncircumcised believers, that righteousness might be counted even 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 a father to the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had whilst 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, that he should be the heir of a world, was not to him, nor to his seed, through law; but through a 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 who are of law are heirs; faith is rendered vain, and the promise is made of no effect.

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

Farther, the law works out wrath; but where law is not, 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.

For this reason, it is through faith that it might be by favor, that the promise might be sure 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, "Surely a father of many nations have I constituted you,") in the presence of him whom he believed, even of God, who makes alive the dead, and calls things which exist not, as though they existed.

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, contrary to hope, believed with hope, that he should be a father of many nations, according to what was 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 now dead, being about a hundred years old; neither 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,

Therefore, against the promise of God, through unbelief, he did not dispute; 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 was fully persuaded that what was promised, he was able to perform.

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

Therefore, also, it was counted to him for righteousness.

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

Now it was not written for his sake only, that it was so counted,

24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

even to those who believe on him who raised up Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;

25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised up again for our justification.