Search results
People also ask
Was Abraham credited as righteousness?
Why are people counted as Righteous?
Why did God Count Abraham as righteousness?
Why was faith credited to him as righteousness?
Aug 1, 1999 · Christ died to pay our debt. Christ lived to provide our righteousness. When we despair of ourselves and trust the God who justifies the ungodly, God reckons our sin as punished on the cross, and God reckons Christ's righteousness as imputed to us. Do you want to be right with God?
“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
- Explanation and Commentary of Romans 4:5
- Breaking Down The Key Parts of Romans 4:5
- Biblical Translations of Romans 4:5
In his attempt to explain the gospel and the principle of justification by faith, Paul invokes Abraham. Abraham, he says, was not saved by works. If Abraham had been saved by works, he could brag about earning his salvation and God’s favor. But in fact, Abraham was not saved by works, but by his belief. Because of his belief, he was given the free ...
#1 “However,” After saying, “Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation” (Ro 4:4), Paul transitions to the contrary point he is making. #2 “to the one who does not work…” Paul is saying that God’s grace to us is not our wages, but a free gift. We are not working to gain his salvation. That is his gift to us. #3 ...
NIV However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. NLT But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. ESV And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is cou...
Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the LORD; and He counted (credited) it to him as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). Christian Standard Bible
New International Version. This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”. New Living Translation. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. English Standard Version. That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”. Berean Standard Bible.
“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” New Living Translation For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
| | |. For what does the Scripture say? 'ABRAHAM BELIEVED God, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.' - What is the meaning of Romans 4:3?
