Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
But to the one who does not work, but
King James Version
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Holman Bible
But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares the ungodly to be righteous,
International Standard Version
However, to someone who does not work, but simply believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
A Conservative Version
But to the man not being employed, but who believes in him who makes the impious man righteous, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
American Standard Version
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Amplified
But to the one who does not work [that is, the one who does not try to earn his salvation by doing good], but believes and completely trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is
An Understandable Version
But to the person who believes in God, who makes ungodly people right with Himself apart from doing good deeds, that person's faith is considered by God [as the basis] for being righteous.
Anderson New Testament
but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.
Common New Testament
And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whereas he that trusts in God to be made righteous, tho' he has not done such actions, shall find his faith accounted as righteousness.
Darby Translation
but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Godbey New Testament
but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Goodspeed New Testament
but a man who has no work to offer, but has faith in him who can make the ungodly upright, has his faith credited to him as uprightness.
John Wesley New Testament
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
And to him not working, and believing upon him justifying the impious, his faith is reckoned for justice.
King James 2000
But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But to the one who does not work, but who believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness,
Modern King James verseion
But to him not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, is his faith counted for righteousness.
Moffatt New Testament
but a man who instead of 'working' believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, has his faith counted as righteousness.
Montgomery New Testament
but a man who does not "work," but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, has his faith imputed to him for righteousness.
New Heart English Bible
But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Noyes New Testament
but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;
Sawyer New Testament
But to one that works not, but believes on him that justifies the wicked, his faith is [accounted] for righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But to him who doth not work, but believeth in him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned in account for righteousness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While, as for the man who does not rely upon his obedience, but has faith in him who can pronounce the godless righteous, his faith is regarded by God as righteousness.
Webster
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
but the man who does no work, but simply puts his faith in Him who brings the ungodly into right standing with Himself, has his faith credited to him as right standing.
World English Bible
But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
Worrell New Testament
but to him that works not, but believes on Him Who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Worsley New Testament
but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
Youngs Literal Translation
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
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Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Reward of saints » Is of grace, through faith alone
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Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
4 Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness. 6 So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
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Cross References
Romans 3:22
namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
Habakkuk 2:4
Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.
Zechariah 3:3-4
Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.
John 5:24
"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.
John 6:29
Jesus replied, "This is the deed God requires -- to believe in the one whom he sent."
Acts 13:38-39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Romans 1:17-18
For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, "The righteous by faith will live."
Romans 3:26-30
This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus' faithfulness.
Romans 4:3
For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Romans 4:24-2
but also for our sake, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Romans 5:6-8
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 8:30-34
And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.
Romans 10:3
For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
Romans 10:9-10
because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,
Galatians 2:16-17
yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 3:8-14
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, "All the nations will be blessed in you."
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ's faithfulness -- a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ's faithfulness.
1 Timothy 1:13-15
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
Titus 3:3-7
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.
Joshua 24:2
Joshua told all the people, "Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,