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- So when God says to those who believe in Christ, “I credit your faith as righteousness,” He does not mean that your faith is your justifying righteousness. He means that your faith connects you to Christ who becomes your righteousness in God’s sight–God’s righteousness.
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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.
“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.
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Then Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD regarded that faith to be his approval of Abram. Abram put his trust in the LORD, and because of this the LORD was pleased with him and accepted him.
- Explanation and Commentary of Romans 4:5
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- 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...
Romans 4:22 . Audio Crossref Comment Greek. Verse (Click for Chapter) 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.
Oct 2, 2014 · “When Paul says in Romans 4:3, 5, 9, and 22 that “faith is counted as righteousness,” he does not mean that our faith is our righteousness. He means that our faith unites us to Christ so that God’s righteousness in Christ is reckoned to us.”
Oct 17, 1999 · The point is this: When Paul says in Romans 4:22 (and verses 3, 5, and 9) that "faith is credited as righteousness," he does not mean that our faith is our righteousness. He means that our faith unites us to Christ so that God's righteousness in Christ is credited to us.
