Romans:4

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* What shall we say (5692 ) then that Abraham our father , as pertaining to the flesh , hath found (5760 )? * For if Abraham were justified (5681 ) by works , he hath (5719 ) whereof to glory ; but not before God . * For what saith (5719 ) the scripture ? Abraham believed (5656 ) God , and it was counted (5681 ) unto him for righteousness . * Now to him that worketh (5740 ) is the reward not reckoned (5736 ) of grace , but of debt . * But to him that worketh (5740 ) not , but believeth (5723 ) on him that justifieth (5723 ) the ungodly , his faith is counted (5736 ) for righteousness . * Even as David also describeth (5719 ) the blessedness of the man , unto whom God imputeth (5736 ) righteousness without works , * Saying , Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven (5681 ), and whose sins are covered (5681 ). * Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute (5667 ) sin . * Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only , or upon the uncircumcision also ? for we say (5719 ) that faith was reckoned (5681 ) to Abraham for righteousness . * How was it then reckoned (5681 )? when he was (5752 ) in circumcision , or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision , but in uncircumcision . * And he received (5627 ) the sign of circumcision , a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that he might be (5750 ) the father of all them that believe (5723 ), though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness might be imputed (5683 ) unto them also : * And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only , but who also walk (5723 ) in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham , which he had being yet uncircumcised . * For the promise , that he should be (5750 ) the heir of the world , was not to Abraham , or to his seed , through the law , but through the righteousness of faith . * For if they which are of the law be heirs , faith is made void (5769 ), and the promise made of none effect (5769 ): * Because the law worketh (5736 ) wrath : for where no law is (5748 ), there is no transgression . * Therefore it is of faith , that it might be by grace ; to the end the promise might be (5750 ) sure to all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law , but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham ; who is (5748 ) the father of us all , * (As it is written (5769 ), I have made (5758 ) thee a father of many nations ,) before him whom he believed (5656 ), even God , who quickeneth (5723 ) the dead , and calleth (5723 ) those things which be (5752 ) not as though they were (5752 ). * Who against hope believed (5656 ) in hope , that he might become (5635 ) the father of many nations , according to that which was spoken (5772 ), So shall thy seed be (5704 ). * And being not weak (5660 ) in faith , he considered (5656 ) not his own body now dead (5772 ), when he was (5723 ) about an hundred years old , neither yet the deadness of Saras womb : * He staggered (5681 ) not at the promise of God through unbelief ; but was strong (5681 ) in faith , giving (5631 ) glory to God ; * And being fully persuaded (5685 ) that , what he had promised (5766 ), he was (5748 ) able also to perform (5658 ). * And therefore it was imputed (5681 ) to him for righteousness . * Now it was not written (5648 ) for his sake alone , that it was imputed (5681 ) to him ; * But for us also , to whom it shall be (5719 ) imputed (5745 ), if we believe (5723 ) on him that raised up (5660 ) Jesus our Lord from the dead ; * Who was delivered (5681 ) for our offences , and was raised again (5681 ) for our justification .

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