Romans 4:3

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

² For if Abraham had been made right with God by doing good deeds he would have had something to boast about, but not in God's presence. ³ For what does the Scripture say? [Gen. 15:6 says], "And Abraham believed God, so God considered him righteous." ⁴ Now wages are not considered a gift if the person has to work for them, but [rather] an obligation [of his employer].

Accounted to Him

Believed God

Believed in God

Faith in God

With God

Counted Unto Him

Credited To Him

Reckoned To Him

O God

Abraham

Romans 4:9

Is this blessing experienced by the circumcised ones [i.e., the Jews only] or by the uncircumcised ones [i.e., the Gentiles] also? We are saying, "Abraham's faith was credited to him for righteousness."

James 2:23

So, the Scripture was fulfilled, which says [Gen. 15:6], "Abraham believed God and [so] God considered him righteous," and he was called God's friend.

Romans 4:5

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.

Mark 12:10

Have you never read this Scripture [Psa. 118:22-23], 'The building block rejected by the builders is the same [one] that was made the principal stone by which the entire building was aligned.

Romans 4:11

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].

Romans 4:22-25

So therefore, God considered him righteous [i.e., because of such faith].

Romans 9:17

For the Scripture said to Pharaoh [Ex. 9:16], "I raised you up [to be a ruler] for the very purpose of demonstrating my power in your life and that my name might be made known throughout the entire world."

Romans 10:11

For the Scripture says [Isa. 28:16], "Whoever believes in Him [i.e., Christ] will not be put to shame." [i.e., he will never have unforgiven sin brought up against him]

Romans 11:2

God did not reject His people whom He knew previously. Or, do you not know what the Scriptures say in the passage where Elijah pleads with God against Israel?

Galatians 3:6-8

[An example of this is] Abraham, who believed God's [promise] and [because of such faith] he was considered right with God.

James 4:5

Or, do you think that the Scripture says [this] for nothing? [Note: No specific passage is here cited, but the idea occurs in several Old Testament passages]. "The Holy Spirit, whom God has made to live in us, longs jealously [for us to be faithful to God]."

2 Peter 1:20-21

Above all, [you should realize] that no prophecy of Scripture originates from a person's own initiative [Note: This passage is discussing the source of Scripture, not the understanding of it].