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- Abraham was not justified by works, and therefore had nothing to boast of in God's sight. He was justified by faith. His righteousness was not real, but imputed. His faith was treated as if it had been equivalent to a righteousness of works. It met with the same acceptance in the sight of God that a righteousness of works would have done.
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“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.
Douay-Rheims Bible. Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice. English Revised Version. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. GOD'S WORD® Translation. Then Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD regarded that faith to be his approval of Abram. Good News Translation.
Aug 1, 1999 · What did Abraham find? Abraham found grace in the eyes of the Lord, through faith alone. God drew him to faith and God counted the faith as a righteousness - as a right standing with God. Abraham became right with God -acquitted, forgiven, accepted, justified - by faith alone apart from works. Now Paul is very eager to pick up on the words ...
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. counted. Romans 4:5,9,11,22-25. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness…. Psalm 106:31.
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.
Nov 22, 2020 · “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. 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.
