Romans 4:6
Just as David also affirmeth the happiness of the man unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
7Happy, they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered,
Cross References
Psalms 1:1How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless,—and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;
Psalms 146:5How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God:—
Isaiah 54:17No instrument formed against thee, shall prosper, And every tongue that riseth against thee in judgment, shalt thou prove to be lawless,—This is the inheritance of the servants of Yahweh. And, their righteousness, is from me, Declareth Yahweh.
Jeremiah 33:16In those days, Judah shall be saved, and, Jerusalem abide, securely,—And, this, is that which shall be proclaimed to her—Yahweh, our righteousness!
Matthew 5:3Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;
Romans 3:20Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him,—through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.
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 →