Romans 4

1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?

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

2 for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:

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

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

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

4 Now to him that worketh the reward is not reckoned as a favor, but as a debt:

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

5 but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

6 As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,

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

7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered:

"Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."

9 Now is this blessedness upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Avraham as righteousness.

10 How then was it accounted to him? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

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

11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

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.

12 and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

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 Avraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

13 For the promise made to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of faith:

For the promise to Avraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 for if they only that are of the law be heirs, faith is made useless, and the promise is become of no effect.

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

15 Now the law worketh wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

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

16 And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

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 Avraham, 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 Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

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.

18 who against hope believed, with hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was said unto him, "So shall thy seed be."

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."

19 And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old; nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

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.

20 He hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

21 and being fully persuaded, that what was promised He was able to perform:

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

22 and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

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

23 Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him:

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

24 but for our sakes also, to him it will be imputed, as we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead:

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

25 who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

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