Romans 4:5

but to him who worketh not, but believeth only in him who justifieth sinners, his faith is reckoned to him for righteousness.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

In Context

4But to him who worketh, his wages are not reckoned to him as of favour, but as that which is owing to him:

6As also David hath spoken concerning the blessedness of the man to whom Aloha reckoneth righteousness without works, saying,

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Cross References

John 6:29Jeshu answered and said to them, This is the work of Aloha, that you believe in Him whom he hath sent.

Romans 1:17for the righteousness of Aloha in it is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, The righteous by faith shall live.

Romans 3:26unto the manifestation of his righteousness which (is) in this time: that he might be just, and might justify in righteousness him who is in the faith of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

Romans 4:24but for our sake, because it should be reckoned to us also who believe in Him who hath raised our Lord Jeshu Meshiha from among 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 →

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