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Romans 4 (WEBP)
[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.Ӡ
[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.
Romans 4:3 Genesis 15:6
Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1-2
Romans 4:17 Genesis 17:5
Romans 4:18 Genesis 15:5
Romans 4:22 Genesis 15:6
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Romans 4 (KJVS)
[1] What G5101 shall we say G2046 (FutActInd) then G3767 that Abraham G11 our G2257 father G3962, as pertaining G2596 to the flesh G4561, hath found G2147 (PerfActInf)?
[2] For G1063 if G1487 Abraham G11 were justified G1344 (AorPasInd) by G1537 works G2041, he hath G2192 (PresActInd) [whereof] to glory G2745; but G235 not G3756 before G4314 God G2316.
[3] For G1063 what G5101 saith G3004 (PresActInd) the scripture G1124? G1161 Abraham G11 believed G4100 (AorActInd) God G2316, and G2532 it was counted G3049 (AorPasInd) unto him G846 for G1519 righteousness G1343.
[4] Now G1161 to him that worketh G2038 (PresMidPasDepPtc) is G3049 the reward G3408 not G3756 reckoned G3049 (PresMidPasDepInd) of G2596 grace G5485, but G235 of G2596 debt G3783.
[5] But G1161 to him that worketh G2038 (PresMidPasDepPtc) not G3361, but G1161 believeth G4100 (PresActPtc) on G1909 him that justifieth G1344 (PresActPtc) the ungodly G765, his G846 faith G4102 is counted G3049 (PresMidPasDepInd) for G1519 righteousness G1343.
[6] Even as G2509 David G1138 also G2532 describeth G3004 (PresActInd) the blessedness G3108 of the man G444, unto whom G3739 God G2316 imputeth G3049 (PresMidPasDepInd) righteousness G1343 without G5565 works G2041,
[7] [Saying], Blessed G3107 [are] they whose G3739 iniquities G458 are forgiven G863 (AorPasInd), and G2532 whose G3739 sins G266 are covered G1943 (AorPasInd).
[8] Blessed G3107 [is] the man G435 to whom G3739 the Lord G2962 will G3049 not G3364 impute G3049 (AorMidDepSubj) sin G266.
[9] [Cometh] this G3778 blessedness G3108 then G3767 upon G1909 the circumcision G4061 [only], or G2228 upon G1909 the uncircumcision G203 also G2532? for G1063 we say G3004 (PresActInd) that G3754 faith G4102 was reckoned G3049 (AorPasInd) to Abraham G11 for G1519 righteousness G1343.
[10] How G4459 was it G3049 then G3767 reckoned G3049 (AorPasInd)? when he was G5607 (PresPtc) 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 (Aor2ActInd) the sign G4592 of circumcision G4061, a seal G4973 of the righteousness G1343 of the faith G4102 which G3588 [he had yet] being G1722 uncircumcised G203: that G1519 he G846 might be G1511 (PresInf) the father G3962 of all G3956 them that believe G4100 (PresActPtc), though G1223 they be not circumcised G203; that G1519 righteousness G1343 might be imputed G3049 (AorPasInf) unto them G846 also G2532:
[12] And G2532 the father G3962 of circumcision G4061 to them who are not G3756 of G1537 the circumcision G4061 only G3440, but G235 who also G2532 walk G4748 (PresActPtc) in the steps G2487 of that faith G4102 of our G2257 father G3962 Abraham G11, which [he had] being G1722 [yet] uncircumcised G203.
[13] For G1063 the promise G1860, that he should be G1511 (PresInf) the G846 heir G2818 of the 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 are of G1537 the law G3551 [be] heirs G2818, faith G4102 is made void G2758 (PerfPasInd), and G2532 the promise G1860 made of none effect G2673 (PerfPasInd):
[15] Because G1063 the law G3551 worketh G2716 (PresMidPasDepInd) wrath G3709: for G1063 where G3757 no G3756 law G3551 is G2076 (PresInd), [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 promise G1860 might be G1511 (PresInf) sure G949 to all G3956 the seed G4690; not G3756 to that only G3440 which is of G1537 the law G3551, but G235 to that also G2532 which is of G1537 the faith G4102 of Abraham G11; who G3739 is G2076 (PresInd) the father G3962 of us G2257 all G3956,
[17] (As G2531 it is written G1125 (PerfPasInd), G3754 I have made G5087 (PerfActInd) thee G4571 a father G3962 of many G4183 nations G1484,) before G2713 him whom G3739 he believed G4100 (AorActInd), [even] God G2316, who quickeneth G2227 (PresActPtc) the dead G3498, and G2532 calleth G2564 (PresActPtc) those things which be G5607 (PresPtc) not G3361 as though G5613 they were G5607 (PresPtc).
[18] Who G3739 against G3844 hope G1680 believed G4100 (AorActInd) in G1909 hope G1680, that G1519 he G846 might become G1096 (Aor2MidDepInf) the father G3962 of many G4183 nations G1484, according G2596 to that which was spoken G2046 (PerfPasPtc), So G3779 shall G2071 thy G4675 seed G4690 be G2071 (FutInd).
[19] And G2532 being not G3361 weak G770 (AorActPtc) in faith G4102, he considered G2657 (AorActInd) not G3756 his own G1438 body G4983 now G2235 dead G3499 (PerfPasPtc), when he was G5225 (PresActPtc) about G4225 an hundred years old G1541, neither yet G2532 the deadness G3500 of Sara’s G4564 womb G3388:
[20] G1161 He staggered G1252 (AorPasInd) not G3756 at G1519 the promise G1860 of God G2316 through unbelief G570; but G235 was strong G1743 (AorPasInd) in faith G4102, giving G1325 (Aor2ActPtc) glory G1391 to God G2316;
[21] And G2532 being fully persuaded G4135 (AorPasPtc) that G3754, what G3739 he had promised G1861 (PerfMidPasDepInd), he was G2076 (PresInd) able G1415 also G2532 to perform G4160 (AorActInf).
[22] And G2532 therefore G1352 it was imputed G3049 (AorPasInd) to him G846 for G1519 righteousness G1343.
[23] Now G1161 it was G1125 not G3756 written G1125 (Aor2PasDepSubj) for his sake G1223 G846 alone G3440, that G3754 it was imputed G3049 (AorPasInd) to him G846;
[24] But G235 for G1223 us G2248 also G2532, to whom G3739 it shall be G3195 (PresActInd) imputed G3049 (PresPasInf), if we believe G4100 (PresActPtc) on G1909 him that raised up G1453 (AorActPtc) Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord G2962 from G1537 the dead G3498;
[25] Who G3739 was delivered G3860 (AorPasInd) for G1223 our G2257 offences G3900, and G2532 was raised again G1453 (AorPasInd) for G1223 our G2257 justification G1347.
Young’s Literal Translation
Romans 4 (YLT)
[1] What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
[2] for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast-but not before god;
[3] for what doth the writing say? ‘And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him-to righteousness;’
[4] and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
[5] and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned-to righteousness:
[6] even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:
[7] ‘Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;
[8] happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.’
[9] Is this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision-for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham-to righteousness?
[10] how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
[11] and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,
[12] and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
[13] For not through law is the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
[14] for if they who are of law are heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;
[15] for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither is transgression.
[16] Because of this it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which is of the law only, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham,
[17] who is father of us all (according as it hath been written-‘A father of many nations I have set thee,’) before Him whom he did believe-God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.
[18] Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: ‘So shall thy seed be;’
[19] and not having been weak in the faith, he did not consider his own body, already become dead, (being about a hundred years old,) and the deadness of Sarah’s womb,
[20] and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God,
[21] and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:
[22] wherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness.
[23] And it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him,
[24] but also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned-to us believing on Him who did raise up Jesus our Lord out of the dead,
[25] who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.