Romans 4:5
But to the one who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4Now to the one who works, his reward is not counted as a gift, but as his due.
6Thus David speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Cross References
John 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.
Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 3:26To declare at this present time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 4:24But also for us. It shall be credited to those of us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord 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 →