Romans 4:5

whereas in the case of a man who pleads no actions of his own, but simply believes in Him who declares the ungodly free from guilt, his faith is placed to his credit as righteousness.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;

6In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

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Cross References

John 6:29"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."

Romans 1:17For in the Good News a righteousness which comes from God is being revealed, depending on faith and tending to produce faith; as the Scripture has it, "The righteous man shall live by faith."

Romans 3:26with a view to demonstrating, at the present time, His righteousness, that He may be shown to be righteous Himself, and the giver of righteousness to those who believe in Jesus.

Romans 4:24it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers 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 →

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