Thematic Bible
Romans 4:1 (show verse)
What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather?
Romans 4:2 (show verse)
For, if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath whereof to boast; - nevertheless, not towards God, -
Romans 4:3 (show verse)
For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Romans 4:4 (show verse)
Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,
Romans 4:5 (show verse)
Whereas, unto him that worketh not but believeth on him that declareth righteous the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Romans 4:6 (show verse)
Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works: -
Romans 4:7 (show verse)
Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
Romans 4:8 (show verse)
Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Romans 4:9 (show verse)
This happiness, then, is it for the circumcision, or for the uncircumcision? for we say - His faith was reckoned unto Abraham as righteousness:
Romans 4:10 (show verse)
How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
Romans 4:11 (show verse)
And, a sign, he received namely of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while yet uncircumcised; to the end he might be father of all that believe during uncircumcision, to the end the same righteousness might be reckoned unto them, -
Romans 4:12 (show verse)
And father of circumcision - unto them who are not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, while yet uncircumcised, of our father Abraham.
Romans 4:13 (show verse)
For, not through means of law, doth the promise belong unto Abraham or unto his seed, - that he should be heir of thee world; but, through a righteousness by faith.
Romans 4:14 (show verse)
For, if they who are of law are heirs, made void is faith and of no effect is the promise.
Romans 4:15 (show verse)
For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Romans 4:16 (show verse)
For this cause, it is by faith, in order that it may be by way of favour, so that the promise is firm unto all the seed, - not unto that by the law only, but unto that also which is such by the faith of Abraham; who is father of us all, -
Romans 4:17 (show verse)
Even as it is written - Father of many nations, have I appointed thee: before him whom he believed - God, who causeth the dead to live, and calleth the things that are not as things that are: -
Romans 4:18 (show verse)
Who, past hope, upon hope believed, so that he became father of many nations, - according to what had been said - So shall be thy seed; -
Romans 4:19 (show verse)
And, without becoming weak in his faith, he attentively considered his own body, already deadened - he being a hundred years old, the deadening also of Sarah's womb;
Romans 4:20 (show verse)
In respect, however, of the promise of God, he was not led to hesitate by unbelief, but received power by his faith, giving glory unto God,
Romans 4:21 (show verse)
And being fully persuaded (that), - what he hath promised, able is he also to perform:
Romans 4:22 (show verse)
Wherefore also, it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Romans 4:23 (show verse)
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was reckoned unto him,
Romans 4:24 (show verse)
But for our sakes also - unto whom it is to be reckoned, - even unto them that believe upon him who raised Jesus our Lord from among the dead:
Romans 4:25 (show verse)
Who was delivered up on account of our offences and was raised on account of the declaring us righteous.