Parallel Verses

Amplified

And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

New American Standard Bible

just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

King James Version

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Holman Bible

Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the man God credits righteousness to apart from works:

International Standard Version

Likewise, David also speaks of the blessedness of the person whom God regards as righteous apart from actions:

A Conservative Version

Just as David also tells the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness independent of works,

American Standard Version

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

An Understandable Version

Even King David also spoke of the blessing experienced by the person who was considered righteous by God apart from doing good deeds.

Anderson New Testament

Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:

Bible in Basic English

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

Common New Testament

So also David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

Daniel Mace New Testament

even as David also speaks of the happiness of the man whom God accounted righteous independently of his works,

Darby Translation

Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

Godbey New Testament

Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Goodspeed New Testament

So David himself says of the happiness of those to whom God credits uprightness without any reference to their actions,

John Wesley New Testament

So David also describeth the happiness of the man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works:

Julia Smith Translation

As also David speaks the happiness of the man, to whom God reckons justice without works,

King James 2000

Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Lexham Expanded Bible

just as David also speaks about the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Modern King James verseion

Even as David also says of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,

Moffatt New Testament

Just as David himself describes the bliss of the man who has righteousness counted to him by God apart from what he does ??7 Blessed are they whose breaches of the Law are forgiven, whose sins are covered!

Montgomery New Testament

Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.

NET Bible

So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

New Heart English Bible

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Noyes New Testament

as David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man whom God accepteth as righteous without works:

Sawyer New Testament

As David describes the blessedness of the man to whom the Lord accounts righteousness without works,

The Emphasized Bible

Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Twentieth Century New Testament

In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced upon the man who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions--

Webster

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Weymouth New Testament

In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

Williams New Testament

So David, too, describes the happiness of the man to whom God credits right standing with Himself, without the things he does having anything to do with it:

World English Bible

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

Worrell New Testament

Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God reckoneth righteousness, apart from works,

Worsley New Testament

As David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom: God imputeth righteousness without works, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Even as
καθάπερ 
Kathaper 
as, even as, as well as
Usage: 13

Δαβίδ 
Dabid 
Usage: 46


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

μακαρισμός 
Makarismos 
Usage: 3

of the man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

λογίζομαι 
Logizomai 
Usage: 40

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

Images Romans 4:6

Prayers for Romans 4:6

Context Readings

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

5 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 credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God). 6 And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7
Blessed and happy and favored are those whose lawless acts have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered up and completely buried.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:29


“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

Psalm 146:5-6


How blessed and graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel),
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Isaiah 45:24-25


“It shall be said of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
To Him people will come,
And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.

Isaiah 54:17


“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn.
This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:6

For thus says the Lord in regard to the house of the king of Judah:

“You are [as valuable] to Me as [the green pastures of] Gilead [east of the Jordan]
Or as the [plentiful] summit of Lebanon [west of the Jordan],
Yet most certainly [if you will not listen to Me] I will make you a wilderness,
And uninhabited cities.

Jeremiah 33:16

In those days Judah will be saved and [the people of] Jerusalem will live in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the Lord Our Righteousness (Justice).’

Daniel 9:24

“Seventy weeks [of years, or 490 years] have been decreed for your people and for your holy city (Jerusalem), to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make atonement (reconciliation) for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness (right-standing with God), to seal up vision and prophecy and prophet, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

Matthew 5:3-12

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

Romans 1:17

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”

Romans 3:20-22

For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].

Romans 3:27

Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith.

Romans 4:9

Is this blessing only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”

Romans 4:11

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal or confirmation of the righteousness which he had by faith while [he was still] uncircumcised—this was so that he would be the [spiritual] father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be credited to them,

Romans 4:24

but for our sake also—to whom righteousness will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead—

Romans 5:18-19

So then as through one trespass [Adam’s sin] there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],

2 Corinthians 5:21

He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].

Galatians 3:8-9

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news [of the Savior] to Abraham in advance [with this promise], saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

Galatians 3:14

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might also come to the Gentiles, so that we would all receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith.

Galatians 4:15

What then has become of that sense of blessing and the joy that you once had [from your salvation and your relationship with Christ]? For I testify of you that, if possible, you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me [to replace mine].

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ,

Ephesians 2:8-10

For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in Him [believing and relying on Him], not having any righteousness of my own derived from [my obedience to] the Law and its rituals, but [possessing] that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.

2 Timothy 1:9

for He delivered us and saved us and called us with a holy calling [a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose], not because of our works [or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this], but because of His own purpose and grace [His amazing, undeserved favor] which was granted to us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago],

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ,To those who have received and possess [by God’s will] a precious faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

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