“1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to
the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath
[whereof] to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture?
Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of
debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even
as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God
imputeth righteousness without works, 7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they
whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed
[is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
“9 [Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or
upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in
circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in
uncircumcision. 11 And 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: 12 And
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. 13 For 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. 14 For if they
which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise
made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law
is, [there is] no transgression. 16 Therefore [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,”
“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 not as though they were. 18 Who 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. 19 And 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: 20
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong
in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what
he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was
imputed to him for righteousness.”
“23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to
him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on
him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered
for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.” (Romans
4:1-25 AV)
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