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| Romans 4:1 | What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? | What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh. | What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained? |
| Romans 4:2 | For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. | For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God. | For if he was held to be righteous on the ground of his actions, he has something to boast of; but not in the presence of God. |
| Romans 4:3 | For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. | For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice. | For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness." |
| Romans 4:4 | Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. | Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt. | But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt; |
| Romans 4:5 | But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. | But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. | whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness. |
| Romans 4:6 | Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, | As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works: | In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions. |
| Romans 4:7 | [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. | "Blessed," he says, "are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered over. |
| Romans 4:8 | Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin. | Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin. | Blessed is the man of whose sin the Lord will not take account." |
| Romans 4:9 | Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. | This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice. | This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith so we affirm was placed to his credit as righteousness. |
| Romans 4:10 | How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision: | How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. | What then were the circumstances under which this took place? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before? |
| Romans 4:11 | and 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 them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them; | And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: | Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised in order that this righteousness might be placed to their credit; |
| Romans 4:12 | and the father of circumcision to them 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. | And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham. | and the forefather of the circumcised, namely of those who not merely are circumcised, but also walk in the steps of the faith which our forefather Abraham had while he was as yet uncircumcised. |
| Romans 4:13 | For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. | For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith. | Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness. |
| Romans 4:14 | For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: | For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect. | For if it is the righteous through Law who are heirs, then faith is useless and the promise counts for nothing. |
| Romans 4:15 | for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression. | For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression. | For the Law inflicts punishment; but where no Law exists, there can be no violation of Law. |
| Romans 4:16 | 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 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 | Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm 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, | All depends on faith, and for this reason that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace, |
| Romans 4:17 | (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, 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 God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. | so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations." |
| Romans 4:18 | Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. | Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be. | Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "Equally numerous shall your posterity be." |
| Romans 4:19 | And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; | And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara. | And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed for he was nearly 100 years old and Sarah's barrenness. |
| Romans 4:20 | yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, | In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God: | Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God, |
| Romans 4:21 | and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. | Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform. | and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good. |
| Romans 4:22 | Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. | And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice. | For this reason also his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness. |
| Romans 4:23 | Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; | Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice, | Nor was the fact of its being placed to his credit put on record for his sake only; |
| Romans 4:24 | but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, | But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead, | it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, |
| Romans 4:25 | who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. | Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification. | who was surrendered to death because of the offences we had committed, and was raised to life because of the acquittal secured for us. |
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