Romans 4:1-8 ▼

1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?

2 For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about--but not before God.

3 For what does the scripture say? |Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.|

4 Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation.

5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.

6 So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7 Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

8 blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin.|