Romans 4:5
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned — to righteousness:
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
Cross References
Joshua 24:2And Joshua saith unto all the people, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old — Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor — and they serve other gods;
Zechariah 3:3And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger.
John 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'
Romans 1:17For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'
Romans 3:26for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of Jesus.
Romans 4:24but also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned — to us believing on Him who did raise up Jesus our Lord out of 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 →