Romans 4

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

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

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to glory about; but not before God.

for if Abraham were justified by works, he might boast; but not before God.

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

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

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

Now, to him who works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for 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 describeth the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputeth righteousness apart from works,

In like manner, also, David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works: saying,

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

"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

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

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not count sin."

9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for 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 reckoned? 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 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:

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 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.

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, 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.

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 they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise 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 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Farther, the law works out wrath; but where law is not, there is no transgression.

16 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,

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 thee a father of many nations, ) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth those things which 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 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.

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 being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet 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 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in 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 persuaded 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 imputed to him for righteousness.

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

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

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

24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that 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 for our offences, and raised again for our justification.

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