Romans 4:7
Blessed be they, whose wickednesses be forgiven, and whose sins be hid, [or be covered], (or and whose sins be hidden, or covered over).
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
In Context
8Blessed is that man, to whom God areckoned not sin.
Cross References
Psalms 32:1Learning to David. [The understanding of David.] Blessed be they, whose wickedness be forgiven; and whose sins be covered. ( A teaching by David. Happy be they, whose wickedness be forgiven; and whose sins be covered.)
Psalms 85:2Thou hast forgiven the wickedness of thy people; thou hast covered all the sins of them.
Isaiah 40:1My people, be ye comforted, be ye comforted, saith your Lord God. (My people, be ye comforted, yea, be ye comforted, saith the Lord your God.)
Micah 7:18God, who is like thee, that doest away wickedness, and bearest over the sin of the remnants of thine heritage? He shall no more send in his strong vengeance, for he is willing mercy; (God, who is like thee, who doest away wickedness, and passest over the sins of the remnants of thy inheritance? He shall no more send in his strong vengeance, for he delighteth in mercy;)
Luke 7:47For which thing I say to thee, many sins be forgiven to her, for she hath loved much; and to whom is less forgiven, he loveth less.
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 →