Romans 4:6

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

In Context

5whereas 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.

7"Blessed," he says, "are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered over.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Romans 3:20For on the ground of obedience to Law no man living will be declared righteous before Him. Law simply brings a sure knowledge 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 →

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