Romans 4:5
but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:
Cross References
Joshua 24:2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.
Zechariah 3:3And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the Angel.
John 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom *he* has sent.
Romans 1:17for righteousness of God is revealed therein, on the principle of faith, to faith: according as it is written, But the just shall live by faith.
Romans 3:26for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.
Romans 4:24but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among [the] dead Jesus our Lord,
Matthew Henry on Romans 4:2-9
The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as… Read the whole commentary →