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[1] What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? [2] For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. [3] For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”† [4] Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed. [5] But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. [6] Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
[7] “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
[8] Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”† [9] Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. [10] 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, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. [12] He is 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. [13] For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the 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. [15] For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience. [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 offspring, 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. [18] Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”† [19] Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. [20] Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, [21] and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. [22] Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”† [23] Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, [24] but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, [25] who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Footnotes

  1. † 4:3
  2. † 4:8
  3. † 4:17
  4. † 4:18
  5. † 4:22
King James Version

Grasped by Faith

[1] What G5101 shall we say G2046 then G3767 that G2147 Abraham G11 our G2257 father, G3962 as pertaining to G2596 the flesh, G4561 hath found? G2147 [2] For G1063 if G1487 Abraham G11 were justified G1344 by G1537 works, G2041 he hath G2192 whereof to glory; G2745 but G235 not G3756 before G4314 God. G2316 [3] For G1063 what G5101 saith G3004 the G3588 scripture? G1124 Abraham G11 believed G4100 G1161 God, G2316 and G2532 it was counted G3049 unto him G846 for G1519 righteousness. G1343 [4] Now G1161 to him that G3588 worketh G2038 is G3049 the G3588 reward G3408 not G3756 reckoned G3049 of G2596 grace, G5485 but G235 of G2596 debt. G3783 [5] But G1161 to him that G3588 worketh G2038 not, G3361 but G1161 believeth G4100 on G1909 him that G3588 justifieth G1344 the G3588 ungodly, G765 his G846 faith G4102 is counted G3049 for G1519 righteousness. G1343 [6] Even as G2509 David G1138 also G2532 describeth G3004 the G3588 blessedness G3108 of the G3588 man, G444 unto whom G3739 God G2316 imputeth G3049 righteousness G1343 without G5565 works, G2041 [7] saying,
Blessed G3107 are they whose G3739 iniquities G458 are forgiven, G863
And G2532 whose G3739 sins G266 are covered. G1943
[8] Blessed G3107 is the man G435 to whom G3739 the Lord G2962 will G3049 not G3756 G3361 impute G3049 sin. G266
[9] Cometh this G3778 blessedness G3108 then G3767 upon G1909 the G3588 circumcision G4061 only, or G2228 upon G1909 the G3588 uncircumcision G203 also? G2532 for G1063 we say G3004 that G3754 faith G4102 was reckoned G3049 to Abraham G11 for G1519 righteousness. G1343 [10] How G4459 was it G3049 then G3767 reckoned? G3049 when he was G5607 in G1722 circumcision, G4061 or G2228 in G1722 uncircumcision? G203 Not G3756 in G1722 circumcision, G4061 but G235 in G1722 uncircumcision. G203 [11] And G2532 he received G2983 the sign G4592 of circumcision, G4061 a seal G4973 of the G3588 righteousness G1343 of the G3588 faith G4102 which G3588 he had yet being G1722 uncircumcised: G203 that G1519 he G846 might be G1511 the father G3962 of all G3956 them that G3588 believe, G4100 though G1223 they be not circumcised; G203 that G1519 righteousness G1343 might be imputed G3049 unto them G846 also: G2532 [12] and G2532 the father G3962 of circumcision G4061 to them who G3588 are not G3756 of G1537 the circumcision G4061 only, G3440 but G235 who G3588 also G2532 walk G4748 in the G3588 steps G2487 of that G3588 faith G4102 of our G2257 father G3962 Abraham, G11 which G3588 he had being G1722 yet uncircumcised. G203 [13] For G1063 the G3588 promise, G1860 that G3588 he G846 should be G1511 the heir G2818 of the G3588 world, G2889 was not G3756 to Abraham, G11 or G2228 to his G846 seed, G4690 through G1223 the law, G3551 but G235 through G1223 the righteousness G1343 of faith. G4102 [14] For G1063 if G1487 they which G3588 are of G1537 the law G3551 be heirs, G2818 faith G4102 is made void, G2758 and G2532 the G3588 promise G1860 made of none effect: G2673 [15] because G1063 the G3588 law G3551 worketh G2716 wrath: G3709 for G1063 where G3757 no G3756 law G3551 is, G2076 there is no G3761 transgression. G3847 [16] Therefore G1223 G5124 it is of G1537 faith, G4102 that G2443 it might be by G2596 grace; G5485 to the end G1519 the G3588 promise G1860 might be G1511 sure G949 to all G3956 the G3588 seed; G4690 not G3756 to that G3588 only G3440 which G3588 is of G1537 the G3588 law, G3551 but G235 to that G3588 also G2532 which G3588 is of G1537 the faith G4102 of Abraham; G11 who G3739 is G2076 the father G3962 of us G2257 all, G3956 [17] (as G2531 it is written, G1125 G3754 I have made G5087 thee G4571 a father G3962 of many G4183 nations,) G1484 before G2713 him§ whom G3739 he believed, G4100 even God, G2316 who G3588 quickeneth G2227 the G3588 dead, G3498 and G2532 calleth G2564 those things which G3588 be G5607 not G3361 as though G5613 they were. G5607 [18] Who G3739 against G3844 hope G1680 believed G4100 in G1909 hope, G1680 that G1519 he G846 might become G1096 the father G3962 of many G4183 nations, G1484 according to G2596 that which G3588 was spoken, G2046 So G3779 shall G2071 thy G4675 seed G4690 be. G2071 [19] And G2532 being G770 not G3361 weak G770 in faith, G4102 he considered G2657 not G3756 his own G1438 body G4983 now G2235 dead, G3499 when he was G5225 about G4225 an hundred years old, G1541 neither yet G2532 the G3588 deadness G3500 of Sarah’s G4564 womb: G3388 [20] he staggered G1252 not G3756 at G1519 G1161 the G3588 promise G1860 of God G2316 through unbelief; G570 but G235 was strong G1743 in faith, G4102 giving G1325 glory G1391 to God; G2316 [21] and G2532 being fully persuaded G4135 that, G3754 what G3739 he had promised, G1861 he was G2076 able G1415 also G2532 to perform. G4160 [22] And G2532 therefore G1352 it was imputed G3049 to him G846 for G1519 righteousness. G1343 [23] Now G1161 it was G1125 not G3756 written G1125 for G1223 his G846 sake G1223 alone, G3440 that G3754 it was imputed G3049 to him; G846 [24] but G235 for G1223 us G2248 also, G2532 to whom G3739 it shall be G3195 imputed, G3049 if we believe G4100 on G1909 him that G3588 raised up G1453 Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord G2962 from G1537 the dead; G3498 [25] who G3739 was delivered G3860 for G1223 our G2257 offences, G3900 and G2532 was raised again G1453 for G1223 our G2257 justification. G1347

Footnotes

  1. § 4:17 Or, like unto him
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Τί G5101 οὖν G3767 ἐροῦμεν G2046 ‡Ἀβραὰμ G11 τὸν G3588 πατέρα G3962 ἡμῶν G2257 εὑρηκέναι G2147 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα; G4561 [2] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ἐξ G1537 ἔργων G2041 ἐδικαιώθη, G1344 ἔχει G2192 καύχημα, G2745 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐ G3756 πρὸς G4314 ‡τὸν G3588 θεόν. G2316 [3] Τί G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 γραφὴ G1124 λέγει; G3004 Ἐπίστευσεν G4100 δὲ G1161 Ἀβραὰμ G11 τῷ G3588 θεῷ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐλογίσθη G3049 αὐτῷ G846 εἰς G1519 δικαιοσύνην. G1343 [4] Τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐργαζομένῳ G2038 ὁ G3588 μισθὸς G3408 οὐ G3756 λογίζεται G3049 κατὰ G2596 χάριν, G5485 ἀλλὰ G235 κατὰ G2596 ‡ὀφείλημα. G3783 [5] Τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 ἐργαζομένῳ, G2038 πιστεύοντι G4100 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 δικαιοῦντα G1344 τὸν G3588 ἀσεβῆ, G765 λογίζεται G3049 ἡ G3588 πίστις G4102 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 δικαιοσύνην. G1343 [6] Καθάπερ G2509 καὶ G2532 ‡Δαυὶδ G1138 λέγει G3004 τὸν G3588 μακαρισμὸν G3108 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου, G444 ᾧ G3739 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 λογίζεται G3049 δικαιοσύνην G1343 χωρὶς G5565 ἔργων, G2041 [7] Μακάριοι G3107 ὧν G3739 ἀφέθησαν G863 αἱ G3588 ἀνομίαι, G458 καὶ G2532 ὧν G3739 ἐπεκαλύφθησαν G1943 αἱ G3588 ἁμαρτίαι. G266 [8] Μακάριος G3107 ἀνὴρ G435 ‡ᾧ G3739 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 λογίσηται G3049 κύριος G2962 ἁμαρτίαν. G266 [9] Ὁ G3588 μακαρισμὸς G3108 οὖν G3767 οὗτος G3778 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 περιτομήν, G4061 ἢ G2228 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ἀκροβυστίαν; G203 Λέγομεν G3004 γὰρ G1063 ‡ὅτι G3754 Ἐλογίσθη G3049 τῷ G3588 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ἡ G3588 πίστις G4102 εἰς G1519 δικαιοσύνην. G1343 [10] Πῶς G4459 οὖν G3767 ἐλογίσθη; G3049 Ἐν G1722 περιτομῇ G4061 ὄντι, G5607 ἢ G2228 ἐν G1722 ἀκροβυστίᾳ; G203 Οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 περιτομῇ, G4061 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐν G1722 ἀκροβυστίᾳ· G203 [11] καὶ G2532 σημεῖον G4592 ἔλαβεν G2983 περιτομῆς, G4061 σφραγῖδα G4973 τῆς G3588 δικαιοσύνης G1343 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 τῆς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀκροβυστίᾳ· G203 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 εἶναι G1511 αὐτὸν G846 πατέρα G3962 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 πιστευόντων G4100 δι’ G1223 ἀκροβυστίας, G203 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 λογισθῆναι G3049 ‡καὶ G2532 αὐτοῖς G846 ‡τὴν G3588 δικαιοσύνην· G1343 [12] καὶ G2532 πατέρα G3962 περιτομῆς G4061 τοῖς G3588 οὐκ G3756 ἐκ G1537 περιτομῆς G4061 μόνον, G3440 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 στοιχοῦσιν G4748 τοῖς G3588 ἴχνεσιν G2487 τῆς G3588 ‡πίστεως G4102 τῆς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀκροβυστίᾳ G203 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 ἡμῶν G2257 Ἀβραάμ. G11 [13] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 διὰ G1223 νόμου G3551 ἡ G3588 ἐπαγγελία G1860 τῷ G3588 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ἢ G2228 τῷ G3588 σπέρματι G4690 αὐτοῦ, G846 τὸ G3588 κληρονόμον G2818 αὐτὸν G846 εἶναι G1511 ‡τοῦ G3588 κόσμου, G2889 ἀλλὰ G235 διὰ G1223 δικαιοσύνης G1343 πίστεως. G4102 [14] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 οἱ G3588 ἐκ G1537 νόμου G3551 κληρονόμοι, G2818 κεκένωται G2758 ἡ G3588 πίστις, G4102 καὶ G2532 κατήργηται G2673 ἡ G3588 ἐπαγγελία· G1860 [15] ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 νόμος G3551 ὀργὴν G3709 κατεργάζεται· G2716 οὗ G3757 ‡γὰρ G1063 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 νόμος, G3551 οὐδὲ G3761 παράβασις. G3847 [16] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως, G4102 ἵνα G2443 κατὰ G2596 χάριν, G5485 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 εἶναι G1511 βεβαίαν G949 τὴν G3588 ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 παντὶ G3956 τῷ G3588 σπέρματι, G4690 οὐ G3756 τῷ G3588 ἐκ G1537 ‡τοῦ G3588 νόμου G3551 μόνον, G3440 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 Ἀβραάμ, G11 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 πατὴρ G3962 πάντων G3956 ἡμῶν— G2257 [17] καθὼς G2531 γέγραπται G1125 ὅτι G3754 Πατέρα G3962 πολλῶν G4183 ἐθνῶν G1484 τέθεικά G5087 σε— G4571 κατέναντι G2713 οὗ G3739 ἐπίστευσεν G4100 θεοῦ, G2316 τοῦ G3588 ζῳοποιοῦντος G2227 τοὺς G3588 νεκρούς, G3498 καὶ G2532 καλοῦντος G2564 τὰ G3588 μὴ G3361 ὄντα G5607 ὡς G5613 ὄντα. G5607 [18] Ὃς G3739 παρ’ G3844 ἐλπίδα G1680 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐλπίδι G1680 ἐπίστευσεν, G4100 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 γενέσθαι G1096 αὐτὸν G846 πατέρα G3962 πολλῶν G4183 ἐθνῶν, G1484 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 εἰρημένον, G2046 Οὕτως G3779 ἔσται G2071 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 σου. G4675 [19] Καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀσθενήσας G770 τῇ G3588 πίστει, G4102 ‡οὐ G3756 κατενόησεν G2657 τὸ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 σῶμα G4983 ‡ἤδη G2235 νενεκρωμένον— G3499 ἑκατονταέτης G1541 που G4225 ὑπάρχων— G5225 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 νέκρωσιν G3500 ‡τῆς G3588 μήτρας G3388 Σάρρας· G4564 [20] εἰς G1519 δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 οὐ G3756 διεκρίθη G1252 τῇ G3588 ἀπιστίᾳ, G570 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ἐνεδυναμώθη G1743 τῇ G3588 πίστει, G4102 δοὺς G1325 δόξαν G1391 τῷ G3588 θεῷ, G2316 [21] καὶ G2532 πληροφορηθεὶς G4135 ὅτι G3754 ὃ G3739 ἐπήγγελται, G1861 δυνατός G1415 ἐστιν G2076 καὶ G2532 ποιῆσαι. G4160 [22] Διὸ G1352 ‡καὶ G2532 ἐλογίσθη G3049 αὐτῷ G846 εἰς G1519 δικαιοσύνην. G1343 [23] Οὐκ G3756 ἐγράφη G1125 δὲ G1161 δι’ G1223 αὐτὸν G846 μόνον, G3440 ὅτι G3754 ἐλογίσθη G3049 αὐτῷ· G846 [24] ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 δι’ G1223 ἡμᾶς, G2248 οἷς G3739 μέλλει G3195 λογίζεσθαι, G3049 τοῖς G3588 πιστεύουσιν G4100 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἐγείραντα G1453 Ἰησοῦν G2424 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐκ G1537 νεκρῶν, G3498 [25] ὃς G3739 παρεδόθη G3860 διὰ G1223 τὰ G3588 παραπτώματα G3900 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 ἠγέρθη G1453 διὰ G1223 τὴν G3588 δικαίωσιν G1347 ἡμῶν. G2257

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:1 Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν εὑρηκέναι ¦ εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν ¦ Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν
  2. ‡ 4:2 τὸν ¦
  3. ‡ 4:4 ὀφείλημα ¦ τὸ ὀφείλημα
  4. ‡ 4:6 Δαυὶδ ¦ Δαυεὶδ ¦ Δαβὶδ
  5. ‡ 4:8 ᾧ ¦ οὗ
  6. ‡ 4:9 ὅτι ¦
  7. ‡ 4:11a καὶ ¦ [] ¦
  8. ‡ 4:11b τὴν ¦ [ ]
  9. ‡ 4:12 πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ ¦ πίστεως τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ ¦ ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως ¦ ἐν [τῇ] ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως ¦ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως
  10. ‡ 4:13 τοῦ ¦
  11. ‡ 4:15 γὰρ ¦ δὲ
  12. ‡ 4:16 τοῦ ¦ [] ¦
  13. ‡ 4:19a οὐ ¦
  14. ‡ 4:19b ἤδη ¦ [ ] ¦
  15. ‡ 4:19c τῆς ¦
  16. ‡ 4:20 ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  17. ‡ 4:22 καὶ ¦ [ ] ¦