Romans 4:6
Good News Translation
This is what David meant when he spoke of the happiness of the person whom God accepts as righteous, apart from anything that person does:

New Revised Standard Version
So also David speaks of the blessedness of those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

Contemporary English Version
In the Scriptures David talks about the blessings that come to people who are acceptable to God, even though they don't do anything to deserve these blessings. David says,

New American Bible
So also David declares the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Douay-Rheims Bible
As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works:

blessedness.

Romans 4:9 This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.

Deuteronomy 33:29 Blessed art thou, Israel: who is like to thee, O people, that art saved by the Lord? the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy glory: thy enemies shall deny thee, and thou shalt tread upon their necks.

Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: . . .

Psalm 112:1 Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.

Psalm 146:5,6 Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God: . . .

Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Galatians 3:8,9,14 And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed. . . .

Galatians 4:15 Where is then your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

imputeth.

Romans 4:11,24 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: . . .

Romans 1:17 For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

Romans 3:22 Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction.

Romans 5:18,19 Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation: so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life. . . .

Isaiah 45:24,25 For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear. . . .

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:6 For thus saith the Lord to the house of the king of Juda: Thou art to me Galaad the head of Libanus: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities not habitable.

Jeremiah 33:16 In those days shall Juda be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell securely: and this is the name that they shall call him, The Lord our just one.

Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

2 Corinthians 5:21 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him.

Philippians 3:9 And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

without.

Romans 3:20,21,27 Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin. . . .

Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you are saved through faith: and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God. . . .

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world:

Context
Abraham Justified by Faith
5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. 6As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works: 7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven: and whose sins are covered.…
Cross References
Matthew 25:19
But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.

Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

Romans 4:7
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven: and whose sins are covered.

James 2:18
But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

Romans 4:5
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