Modern Translations New International VersionHowever, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. New Living Translation But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. English Standard Version And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, Berean Study Bible However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. New American Standard Bible But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, NASB 1995 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, NASB 1977 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness, Amplified Bible 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). Christian Standard Bible But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness. Holman Christian Standard Bible But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares the ungodly to be righteous, his faith is credited for righteousness. Contemporary English Version But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him. Good News Translation But those who depend on faith, not on deeds, and who believe in the God who declares the guilty to be innocent, it is this faith that God takes into account in order to put them right with himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, when people don't work but believe God, the one who approves ungodly people, their faith is regarded as God's approval. International Standard Version However, to someone who does not work, but simply believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness. NET Bible But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness. Classic Translations King James BibleBut to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. New King James Version But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, King James 2000 Bible But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. New Heart English Bible But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness. World English Bible But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. American King James Version But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. American Standard Version But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. A Faithful Version But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness; Darby Bible Translation but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. English Revised Version But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Webster's Bible Translation But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. Bishops' Bible of 1568 To hym that worketh not, but beleueth on hym that iustifieth the vngodly, his fayth is counted for ryghteousnes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 owbeit vnto him, yt goeth not aboute with workes, but beleueth on him yt iustifieth the vngodly, is his faith counted for righteousnes. Tyndale Bible of 1526 To him that worketh not but beleveth on him that iustifieth the vngodly is his fayth counted for rightewesnes. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand to him who is not working, and is believing on Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned for righteousness— Berean Literal Bible However, to the one not working, but believing on the One justifying the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness, Young's Literal Translation and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness: Smith's Literal Translation And to him not working, and believing upon him justifying the impious, his faith is reckoned for justice. Literal Emphasis Translation And to the one not working, but believing upon Him that justifies those that fail to honor the holy, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, for he who does not work, but who believes in him who justifies the impious, his faith is reputed unto justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut to the one who does not labor, but believes only in The One who justifies sinners, is his faith accounted for righteousness. Lamsa Bible And to him who works not, but only believes in him who justifies sinners, his faith is counted for righteousness. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentbut to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Godbey New Testament but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Haweis New Testament But to him who doth not work, but believeth in him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned in account for righteousness. Mace New Testament whereas he that trusts in God to be made righteous, tho' he has not done such actions, shall find his faith accounted as righteousness. Weymouth New Testament whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness. Worrell New Testament but to him that works not, but believes on Him Who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Worsley New Testament but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.     |