Romans 4:5
But God, who makes sinners right, considers them as right not because they've worked for it but because they trust in him. This is why
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4Whoever works gets paid—it's not considered as a gift, but because they've earned their wages.
Cross References
Joshua 24:2Joshua said to all the people, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says this: ‘Long, long ago your forefathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.
Zechariah 3:3Joshua was wearing filthy clothes as he stood in front of the angel.
John 6:29Jesus replied, “What God wants you to do is to trust in the one he sent.”
Romans 1:17For in the good news God is revealed as good and right, trustworthy from start to finish. As Scripture says, “Those who are right with God live by trusting him.”
Romans 3:26but now at this present time God proves he is fair and does what is right, and that he makes right those who trust in Jesus.
Romans 4:24They were for us too, those of us who will be considered as right, since we trust in God who raised our Lord Jesus from the dead.
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 →