Romans 4:1-12 - Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
1 Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God. 3 For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.
4 But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt; 5 but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6 Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,
7 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin.
9 Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness. 10 Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them; 12 and the father of circumcision to them 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.