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Romans 4
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1What shall we say then that Abrahamour father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
1What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
6Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
7“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
8Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only , or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
9Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11And 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 be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
11He 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.
12And 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.
12He 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.
13For 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.
13For 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.
14For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
15For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
16Therefore 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,
16For 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 thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be notas though they were.
17As 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.
18Who against hope believed in hope , that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
18Against 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.”
19And 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 Sara’s womb:
19Without 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.
20He staggered not at the promise of Godthrough unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
20Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
22Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
23Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
24but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.