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Selected Verse: Romans 4:5 - Strong Concordance
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| Ro 4:5 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] to him that worketh [2038] not [3361], but [1161] believeth [4100] on [1909] him that justifieth [1344] the ungodly [765], his [846] faith [4102] is counted [3049] for [1519] righteousness [1343]. |
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King James |
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But to him that worketh not--who, despairing of acceptance with God by "working" for it the work of obedience, does not attempt it.
but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly--casts himself upon the mercy of Him that justifieth those who deserve only condemnation.
his faith, &c.--(See on Rom 4:3).
Second: David sings of the same justification. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But to him that worketh not - Who does not rely on his conformity to the Law for his justification; who does not depend on his works; who seeks to be justified in some other way. The reference here is to the Christian plan of justification.
But believeth - Note, Rom 3:26.
On him - On God. Thus, the connection requires; for the discussion has immediate reference to Abraham, whose faith was in the promise of God.
That justifieth the ungodly - This is a very important expression. It implies,
(1) That people are sinners, or are ungodly.
(2) that God regards them as such when they are justified. He does not justify them because he sees them to be, or regards them to be righteous; but knowing that they are in fact polluted. He does not first esteem them, contrary to fact, to be pure; but knowing that they are polluted, and that they deserve no favor, he resolves to forgive them, and to treat them as his friends.
(3) in themselves they are equally undeserving, whether they are justified or not. Their souls have been defiled by sin; and that is known when they are pardoned. God judges things as they are; and sinners who are justified, he judges not as if they were pure, or as if they had a claim; but he regards them as united by faith to the Lord Jesus; and in this relation he judges that they should be treated as his friends, though they have been, are, and always will be, personally undeserving. It is not meant that the righteousness of Christ is transferred to them, so as to become personally theirs - for moral character cannot be transferred; nor that it is infused into them, making them personally meritorious - for then they could not be spoken of as ungodly; but that Christ died in their stead, to atone for their sins, and is regarded and esteemed by God to have died; and that the results or benefits of his death are so reckoned or imputed to believers as to make it proper for God to regard and treat them as if they had themselves obeyed the Law; that is, as righteous in his sight; see the note at Rom 4:3. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
counted
Or, reckoned, or imputed, that is, put to the account of.
See (Plm 1:18); same word: |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Believeth on Him (πιστεύοντι ἐπὶ τὸν)
The verb πιστεύω to believe is used in the New Testament as follows:
1. Transitively, with the accusative and dative: to entrust something to one, Luk 16:11; Joh 2:24. In the passive, to be entrusted with something, Rom 3:2; Co1 9:17; Gal 2:7. With the simple accusative, to believe a thing, Joh 11:26; Jo1 4:16.
2. With the infinitive, Act 15:11.
3. With ὅτι that, Mat 9:28; Mar 11:24; Jam 2:19. Especially frequent in John: Joh 4:21; Joh 11:27, Joh 11:42; Joh 13:19; Joh 14:10, Joh 14:11; Joh 16:27, Joh 16:30, etc.
4. With the simple dative, meaning to believe a person or thing, that they are true or speak the truth, Joh 2:22; Joh 4:21; Joh 5:46. See on Joh 1:12; see on Joh 2:22, Joh 2:23; see on Joh 8:31; see on Joh 10:37.
5. With the preposition ἐν in. Not frequent, and questioned in some of the passages cited for illustration. In Joh 3:15, ἐν αὐτῷ in Him, is probably to be construed with have eternal life. The formula occurs nowhere else in John. In Mar 1:15 we find πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ believe in the gospel. The kindred noun πίστις faith, occurs in this combination. Thus Gal 3:26, though some join in Christ Jesus with sons. See also Eph 1:15; Col 1:4; Ti1 3:13; Ti2 3:15; Rom 3:25. This preposition indicates the sphere in which faith moves, rather than the object to which it is directed, though instances occur in the Septuagint where it plainly indicates the direction of faith, Psa 78:22; Jer 12:6.
6. With the preposition ἐπί upon, on to, unto. a. With the accusative, Rom 4:5; Act 9:42; Act 11:17; Act 16:31; Act 22:19. The preposition carries the idea of mental direction with a view to resting upon, which latter idea is conveyed by the same preposition. b. With the dative, Ti1 1:16; Luk 24:25; compare Rom 9:33; Rom 10:11; Pe1 2:6. The dative expresses absolute superposition. Christ as the object of faith, is the basis on which faith rests.
7. With the preposition εἰς into, Mat 18:6; Joh 2:11; Act 19:4; Rom 10:14; Gal 2:16; Phi 1:29, etc. The preposition conveys the idea of the absolute transference of trust from one's self to another. Literally the phrase means to believe into. See on Joh 1:12; see on Joh 2:23; see on Joh 9:35; see on Joh 12:44.
Is counted for righteousness (λογίζεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην)
Rev., is reckoned. See on Rom 4:3. The preposition εἰς has the force of as, not the telic meaning with a view to, or in order that he may be (righteous); nor strictly, in the place of righteousness. Faith is not a substitute for righteousness, since righteousness is involved in faith. When a man is reckoned righteous through faith, it is not a legal fiction. He is not indeed a perfect man, but God does not reckon something which has no real existence. Faith is the germ of righteousness, of life in God. God recognizes no true life apart from holiness, and "he that believeth on the Son hath life." He is not merely regarded in the law's eye as living. God accepts the germ, not in place of the fruit, but as containing the fruit. "Abraham believed God.... No soul comes into such a relation of trust without having God's investment upon it; and whatever there may be in God's righteousness - love, truth, sacrifice - will be rightfully imputed or counted to be in it, because, being united to Him, it will have them coming over derivatively from Him" (Bushnell). The idea of logical sequence is inherent in λογίζεται is reckoned - the sequence of character upon faith. Where there is faith there is, logically, righteousness, and the righteousness is from faith unto faith (Rom 1:17). Nevertheless, in the highest development of the righteousness of faith, it will remain true that the man is justified, not by the works of righteousness, which are the fruit of faith, but by the faith which, in making him a partaker of the life and righteousness of God, generates and inspires the works.
Observe that the believer's own faith is reckoned as righteousness. "In no passage in Paul's writings or in other parts of the New Testament, where the phrase to reckon for or the verb to reckon alone is used, is there a declaration that anything belonging to one person is imputed, accounted, or reckoned to another, or a formal statement that Christ's righteousness is imputed to believers" (President Dwight, "Notes on Meyer"). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| But to him that worketh not - It being impossible he should without faith. But believeth, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness - Therefore God's affirming of Abraham, that faith was imputed to him for righteousness, plainly shows that he worked not; or, in other words, that he was not justified by works, but by faith only. Hence we see plainly how groundless that opinion is, that holiness or sanctification is previous to our justification. For the sinner, being first convinced of his sin and danger by the Spirit of God, stands trembling before the awful tribunal of divine justice ; and has nothing to plead, but his own guilt, and the merits of a Mediator. Christ here interposes; justice is satisfied; the sin is remitted, and pardon is applied to the soul, by a divine faith wrought by the Holy Ghost, who then begins the great work of inward sanctification. Thus God justifies the ungodly, and yet remains just, and true to all his attributes! But let none hence presume to "continue in sin;" for to the impenitent, God "is a consuming fire." On him that justifieth the ungodly - If a man could possibly be made holy before he was justified, it would entirely set his justification aside; seeing he could not, in the very nature of the thing, be justified if he were not, at that very time, ungodly. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But to him that worketh not - Which was the case with Abraham, for he was called when he was ungodly, i.e. an idolater; and, on his believing, was freely justified: and, as all men have sinned, none can be justified by works; and, therefore, justification, if it take place at all, must take place in behalf of the ungodly, forasmuch as all mankind are such. Now, as Abraham's state and mode in which he was justified, are the plan and rule according to which God purposes to save men; and as his state was ungodly, and the mode of his justification was by faith in the goodness and mercy of God; and this is precisely the state of Jews and Gentiles at present; there can be no other mode of justification than by faith in that Christ who is Abraham's seed, and in whom, according to the promise, all the nations of the earth are to be blessed.
It is necessary to observe here, in order to prevent confusion and misapprehension, that although the verb δικαιοω has a variety of senses in the New Testament, yet here it is to be taken as implying the pardon of sin; receiving a person into the favor of God. See these different acceptations cited in the note on Rom 1:17 (note), and particularly under No. 7. It is also necessary to observe, that our translators render the verb λογιζομαι differently in different parts of this chapter. It is rendered counted, Rom 4:3, Rom 4:5; reckoned, Rom 4:4, Rom 4:9, Rom 4:10; imputed, Rom 4:6, Rom 4:8, Rom 4:11, Rom 4:22-24. Reckoned is probably the best sense in all these places. |
3 For [1063] what [5101] saith [3004] the scripture [1124]? [1161] Abraham [11] believed [4100] God [2316], and [2532] it was counted [3049] unto him [846] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
3 For [1063] what [5101] saith [3004] the scripture [1124]? [1161] Abraham [11] believed [4100] God [2316], and [2532] it was counted [3049] unto him [846] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
26 To [4314] declare [1732], I say, at [1722] this [3568] time [2540] his [846] righteousness [1343]: that [1519] he might be [1511] just [1342], and [2532] the justifier [1344] of him [846] which believeth [4102] in [1537] Jesus [2424].
18 If [1161] [1487] he hath wronged [91] thee [4571], or [2228] oweth [3784] thee ought [5100], put [1677] that [5124] on [1677] mine account [1698];
17 For [1063] therein [1722] [846] is [601] the righteousness [1343] of God [2316] revealed [601] from [1537] faith [4102] to [1519] faith [4102]: as [2531] it is written [1125], [1161] The just [1342] shall live [2198] by [1537] faith [4102].
3 For [1063] what [5101] saith [3004] the scripture [1124]? [1161] Abraham [11] believed [4100] God [2316], and [2532] it was counted [3049] unto him [846] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
44 [1161] Jesus [2424] cried [2896] and [2532] said [2036], He that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691], believeth [4100] not [3756] on [1519] me [1691], but [235] on [1519] him that sent [3992] me [3165].
35 Jesus [2424] heard [191] that [3754] they had cast [1544] him [846] out [1854]; and [2532] when he had found [2147] him [846], he said [2036] unto him [846], Dost [4100] thou [4771] believe [4100] on [1519] the Son [5207] of God [2316]?
23 Now [1161] when [5613] he was [2258] in [1722] Jerusalem [2414] at [1722] the passover [3957], in [1722] the feast [1859] day, many [4183] believed [4100] in [1519] his [846] name [3686], when they saw [2334] the miracles [846] [4592] which [3739] he did [4160].
12 But [1161] as many as [3745] received [2983] him [846], to them [846] gave he [1325] power [1849] to become [1096] the sons [5043] of God [2316], even to them that believe [4100] on [1519] his [846] name [3686]:
29 For [3754] unto you [5213] it is given [5483] in the behalf [5228] of Christ [5547], not [3756] only [3440] to believe [4100] on [1519] him [846], but [235] also [2532] to suffer [3958] for [5228] his sake [846] [5228];
16 Knowing [1492] that [3754] a man [444] is [1344] not [3756] justified [1344] by [1537] the works [2041] of the law [3551], but [3362] by [1223] the faith [4102] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], even [2532] we [2249] have believed [4100] in [1519] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], that [2443] we might be justified [1344] by [1537] the faith [4102] of Christ [5547], and [2532] not [3756] by [1537] the works [2041] of the law [3551]: for [1360] by [1537] the works [2041] of the law [3551] shall [1344] no [3756] [3956] flesh [4561] be justified [1344].
14 How [4459] then [3767] shall they call on [1941] him in [1519] whom [3739] they have [4100] not [3756] believed [4100]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they believe in [4100] him of whom [3739] they have [191] not [3756] heard [191]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they hear [191] without [5565] a preacher [2784]?
4 Then [1161] said [2036] Paul [3972], John [2491] verily [3303] baptized [907] with the baptism [908] of repentance [3341], saying [3004] unto the people [2992], that [2443] they should believe [4100] on [1519] him which should come [2064] after [3326] him [846], that is [5123], on [1519] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
11 This [5026] beginning [746] of miracles [4592] did [4160] Jesus [2424] in [1722] Cana [2580] of Galilee [1056], and [2532] manifested forth [5319] his [846] glory [1391]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] believed [4100] on [1519] him [846].
6 But [1161] whoso [3739] [302] shall offend [4624] one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398] which [3588] believe [4100] in [1519] me [1691], it were better [4851] for him [846] that [2443] a millstone [3458] [3684] were hanged [2910] about [1909] his [846] neck [5137], and [2532] that he were drowned [2670] in [1722] the depth [3989] of the sea [2281].
6 Wherefore [1352] also [2532] it is contained [4023] in [1722] the scripture [1124], Behold [2400], I lay [5087] in [1722] Sion [4622] a chief corner [204] stone [3037], elect [1588], precious [1784]: and [2532] he that believeth [4100] on [1909] him [846] shall [2617] not be [3364] confounded [2617].
11 For [1063] the scripture [1124] saith [3004], Whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1909] him [846] shall [2617] not [3756] be ashamed [2617].
33 As [2531] it is written [1125], Behold [2400], I lay [5087] in [1722] Sion [4622] a stumblingstone [3037] [4348] and [2532] rock [4073] of offence [4625]: and [2532] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] on [1909] him [846] shall [2617] not [3756] be ashamed [2617].
25 Then [2532] he [846] said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], O [5599] fools [453], and [2532] slow [1021] of heart [2588] to believe [4100] [1909] all [3956] that [3739] the prophets [4396] have spoken [2980]:
16 Howbeit [235] for this [5124] cause [1223] I obtained mercy [1653], that [2443] in [1722] me [1698] first [4413] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] might shew forth [1731] all [3956] longsuffering [3115], for [4314] a pattern [5296] to them which should hereafter [3195] believe [4100] on [1909] him [846] to [1519] life [2222] everlasting [166].
19 And I [2504] said [2036], Lord [2962], they [846] know [1987] that [3754] I [1473] imprisoned [2252] [5439] and [2532] beat [1194] in every [2596] synagogue [4864] them that believed [4100] on [1909] thee [4571]:
31 And [1161] they said [2036], Believe [4100] on [1909] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] thou [4771] shalt be saved [4982], and [2532] thy [4675] house [3624].
17 Forasmuch [1487] then [3767] as [5613] God [2316] gave [1325] them [846] the like [2470] gift [1431] as [2532] he did unto us [2254], who believed [4100] on [1909] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]; [1161] what [5101] was [2252] I [1473], that I could [1415] withstand [2967] God [2316]?
42 And [1161] it was [1096] known [1110] throughout [2596] all [3650] Joppa [2445]; and [2532] many [4183] believed [4100] in [1909] the Lord [2962].
5 But [1161] to him that worketh [2038] not [3361], but [1161] believeth [4100] on [1909] him that justifieth [1344] the ungodly [765], his [846] faith [4102] is counted [3049] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
6 For even thy brethren [0251], and the house [01004] of thy father [01], even they have dealt treacherously [0898] with thee; yea, they have called [07121] a multitude [04392] after [0310] thee: believe [0539] them not, though they speak [01696] fair words [02896] unto thee.
22 Because they believed [0539] not in God [0430], and trusted [0982] not in his salvation [03444]:
25 Whom [3739] God [2316] hath set forth [4388] to be a propitiation [2435] through [1223] faith [4102] in [1722] his [846] blood [129], to [1519] declare [1732] his [846] righteousness [1343] for [1223] the remission [3929] of sins [265] that are past [4266], through [1722] the forbearance [463] of God [2316];
15 And [2532] that [3754] from [575] a child [1025] thou hast known [1492] the holy [2413] scriptures [1121], which [3588] are able [1410] to make [4679] thee [4571] wise [4679] unto [1519] salvation [4991] through [1223] faith [4102] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
13 For [1063] they that have used the office of a deacon [1247] well [2573] purchase [4046] to themselves [1438] a good [2570] degree [898], and [2532] great [4183] boldness [3954] in [1722] the faith [4102] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
4 Since we heard [191] of your [5216] faith [4102] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], and [2532] of the love [26] which [3588] ye have to [1519] all [3956] the saints [40],
15 Wherefore [1223] [5124] I also [2504], after I heard [191] of [2596] your [5209] faith [4102] in [1722] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], and [2532] love [26] unto [1519] all [3956] the saints [40],
26 For [1063] ye are [2075] all [3956] the children [5207] of God [2316] by [1223] faith [4102] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
15 And [2532] saying [3004], [3754] The time [2540] is fulfilled [4137], and [2532] the kingdom [932] of God [2316] is at hand [1448]: repent ye [3340], and [2532] believe [4100] [1722] the gospel [2098].
15 That [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] in [1519] him [846] should [622] not [3363] perish [622], but [235] have [2192] eternal [166] life [2222].
37 If [1487] I do [4160] not [3756] the works [2041] of my [3450] Father [3962], believe [4100] me [3427] not [3361].
31 Then [3767] said [3004] Jesus [2424] to [4314] those Jews [2453] which [3588] believed [4100] on him [846], If [1437] ye [5210] continue [3306] in [1722] my [1699] word [3056], then are ye [2075] my [3450] disciples [3101] indeed [230];
23 Now [1161] when [5613] he was [2258] in [1722] Jerusalem [2414] at [1722] the passover [3957], in [1722] the feast [1859] day, many [4183] believed [4100] in [1519] his [846] name [3686], when they saw [2334] the miracles [846] [4592] which [3739] he did [4160].
22 When [3753] therefore [3767] he was risen [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], his [846] disciples [3101] remembered [3415] that [3754] he had said [3004] this [5124] unto them [846]; and [2532] they believed [4100] the scripture [1124], and [2532] the word [3056] which [3739] Jesus [2424] had said [2036].
12 But [1161] as many as [3745] received [2983] him [846], to them [846] gave he [1325] power [1849] to become [1096] the sons [5043] of God [2316], even to them that believe [4100] on [1519] his [846] name [3686]:
46 For [1063] [1487] had ye believed [4100] Moses [3475], ye would have believed [4100] [302] me [1698]: for [1063] he [1565] wrote [1125] of [4012] me [1700].
21 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto her [846], Woman [1135], believe [4100] me [3427], the hour [5610] cometh [3754] [2064], when [3753] ye shall [4352] neither [3777] in [1722] this [5129] mountain [3735], nor yet [3777] at [1722] Jerusalem [2414], worship [4352] the Father [3962].
22 When [3753] therefore [3767] he was risen [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], his [846] disciples [3101] remembered [3415] that [3754] he had said [3004] this [5124] unto them [846]; and [2532] they believed [4100] the scripture [1124], and [2532] the word [3056] which [3739] Jesus [2424] had said [2036].
30 Now [3568] are we sure [1492] that [3754] thou knowest [1492] all things [3956], and [2532] needest [5532] not [3756] [2192] that [2443] any man [5100] should ask [2065] thee [4571]: by [1722] this [5129] we believe [4100] that [3754] thou camest forth [1831] from [575] God [2316].
27 For [1063] the Father [3962] himself [846] loveth [5368] you [5209], because [3754] ye [5210] have loved [5368] me [1691], and [2532] have believed [4100] that [3754] I [1473] came out [1831] from [3844] God [2316].
11 Believe [4100] me [3427] that [3754] I [1473] am in [1722] the Father [3962], and [2532] the Father [3962] in [1722] me [1698]: or else [1490] believe [4100] me [3427] for [1223] the very [846] works [2041]' sake [846].
10 Believest thou [4100] not [3756] that [3754] I [1473] am [2076] in [1722] the Father [3962], and [2532] the Father [3962] in [1722] me [1698]? the words [4487] that [3739] I [1473] speak [2980] unto you [5213] I speak [2980] not [3756] of [575] myself [1683]: but [1161] the Father [3962] that dwelleth [3306] in [1722] me [1698], he [846] doeth [4160] the works [2041].
19 Now [575] [737] I tell [3004] you [5213] before [4253] it come [1096], that [2443], when [3752] it is come to pass [1096], ye may believe [4100] that [3754] I [1473] am [1510] he.
42 And [1161] I [1473] knew [1492] that [3754] thou hearest [191] me [3450] always [3842]: but [235] because [1223] of the people [3793] which [3588] stand by [4026] I said [2036] it, that [2443] they may believe [4100] that [3754] thou [4771] hast sent [649] me [3165].
27 She saith [3004] unto him [846], Yea [3483], Lord [2962]: I [1473] believe [4100] that [3754] thou [4771] art [1488] the Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of God [2316], which [3588] should come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].
21 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto her [846], Woman [1135], believe [4100] me [3427], the hour [5610] cometh [3754] [2064], when [3753] ye shall [4352] neither [3777] in [1722] this [5129] mountain [3735], nor yet [3777] at [1722] Jerusalem [2414], worship [4352] the Father [3962].
19 Thou [4771] believest [4100] that [3754] there is [2076] one [1520] God [2316]; thou doest [4160] well [2573]: the devils [1140] also [2532] believe [4100], and [2532] tremble [5425].
24 Therefore [1223] [5124] I say [3004] unto you [5213], What [3745] things [3956] soever [302] ye desire [154], when ye pray [4336], believe [4100] that [3754] ye receive [2983] them, and [2532] ye [5213] shall have [2071] them.
28 And [1161] when he was come [2064] into [1519] the house [3614], the blind men [5185] came [4334] to him [846]: and [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], Believe ye [4100] that [3754] I am able [1410] to do [4160] this [5124]? They said [3004] unto him [846], Yea [3483], Lord [2962].
11 But [235] we believe [4100] that through [1223] the grace [5485] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] we shall be saved [4982], even [2596] [3739] as [5158] they [2548].
16 And [2532] we [2249] have known [1097] and [2532] believed [4100] the love [26] that [3739] God [2316] hath [2192] to [1722] us [2254]. God [2316] is [2076] love [26]; and [2532] he that dwelleth [3306] in [1722] love [26] dwelleth [3306] in [1722] God [2316], and [2532] God [2316] in [1722] him [846].
26 And [2532] whosoever [3956] liveth [2198] and [2532] believeth [4100] in [1519] me [1691] shall [599] never [3364] [1519] [165] die [599]. Believest thou [4100] this [5124]?
7 But [235] contrariwise [5121], when they saw [1492] that [3754] the gospel [2098] of the uncircumcision [203] was committed unto me [4100], as [2531] the gospel of the circumcision [4061] was unto Peter [4074];
17 For [1063] if [1487] I do [4238] this thing [5124] willingly [1635], I have [2192] a reward [3408]: but [1161] if [1487] against my will [210], a dispensation [3622] of the gospel is committed unto me [4100].
2 Much [4183] every [2596] [3956] way [5158]: chiefly [4412], because [3303] [1063] that [3754] unto them were committed [4100] the oracles [3051] of God [2316].
24 But [1161] Jesus [2424] [846] did [4100] not [3756] commit [4100] himself [1438] unto them [846], because [1223] he [846] knew [1097] all [3956] men,
11 If [1487] therefore [3767] ye have [1096] not [3756] been [1096] faithful [4103] in [1722] the unrighteous [94] mammon [3126], who [5101] will commit [4100] to your [5213] trust [4100] the true [228] riches?
22 And [2532] therefore [1352] it was imputed [3049] to him [846] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
23 Now [1161] it was [1125] not [3756] written [1125] for his sake [1223] [846] alone [3440], that [3754] it was imputed [3049] to him [846];
24 But [235] for [1223] us [2248] also [2532], to whom [3739] it shall be [3195] imputed [3049], if we believe [4100] on [1909] him that raised up [1453] Jesus [2424] our [2257] Lord [2962] from [1537] the dead [3498];
11 And [2532] he received [2983] the sign [4592] of circumcision [4061], a seal [4973] of the righteousness [1343] of the faith [4102] which [3588] he had yet being [1722] uncircumcised [203]: that [1519] he [846] might be [1511] the father [3962] of all [3956] them that believe [4100], though [1223] they be not circumcised [203]; that [1519] righteousness [1343] might be imputed [3049] unto them [846] also [2532]:
8 Blessed [3107] is the man [435] to whom [3739] the Lord [2962] will [3049] not [3364] impute [3049] sin [266].
6 Even as [2509] David [1138] also [2532] describeth [3004] the blessedness [3108] of the man [444], unto whom [3739] God [2316] imputeth [3049] righteousness [1343] without [5565] works [2041],
10 How [4459] was it [3049] then [3767] reckoned [3049]? when he was [5607] in [1722] circumcision [4061], or [2228] in [1722] uncircumcision [203]? Not [3756] in [1722] circumcision [4061], but [235] in [1722] uncircumcision [203].
9 Cometh this [3778] blessedness [3108] then [3767] upon [1909] the circumcision [4061] only, or [2228] upon [1909] the uncircumcision [203] also [2532]? for [1063] we say [3004] that [3754] faith [4102] was reckoned [3049] to Abraham [11] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
4 Now [1161] to him that worketh [2038] is [3049] the reward [3408] not [3756] reckoned [3049] of [2596] grace [5485], but [235] of [2596] debt [3783].
5 But [1161] to him that worketh [2038] not [3361], but [1161] believeth [4100] on [1909] him that justifieth [1344] the ungodly [765], his [846] faith [4102] is counted [3049] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
3 For [1063] what [5101] saith [3004] the scripture [1124]? [1161] Abraham [11] believed [4100] God [2316], and [2532] it was counted [3049] unto him [846] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
17 For [1063] therein [1722] [846] is [601] the righteousness [1343] of God [2316] revealed [601] from [1537] faith [4102] to [1519] faith [4102]: as [2531] it is written [1125], [1161] The just [1342] shall live [2198] by [1537] faith [4102].