Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Cross References
Joshua 24:2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Romans 1:17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God by faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
Romans 3:26for the shewing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
Romans 4:24but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that 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 →