Romans 4

1 What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?

What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

2 For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory, but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? “Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness.”

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt;

Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6 as David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man whom God accepteth as righteous without works:

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

[Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord shall not charge with sin.”

Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

9 Doth this blessedness belong to the circumcised alone, or to the uncircumcised also? For we are saying that Abraham's faith was accounted as righteousness.

[Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How then was it so accounted? After his circumcision, or while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;

12 and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.

13 For not through the Law was the promise made to Abraham or his offspring that he should be the heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

For the promise that he should be the heir of the world [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect.

For if they who are of the law [are] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of no effect.

15 For the Law is the cause of wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.

16 Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end 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 thee a father of many nations”) in the sight of that God whom he believed, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.

18 For he had confident hope in that which was past hope, that he should become a father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, “Thus shall thy offspring be;”

Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

19 and not being weak in faith, he regarded not his own body which had become dead, he being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb;

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb.

20 nor did he waver in respect to the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 being fully convinced, that what he hath promised, he is able also to perform.

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

22 And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

23 And that it was so accounted was not written for his sake alone,

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

24 but for our sakes also, to whom it will be so accounted through our faith in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

But for us also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

25 who was delivered up on account of our trespasses, and raised from the dead that we might be accepted as righteous.

Who was delivered for our offenses, and raised again for our justification.