Romans 4:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But to the one who does not work,ἐργαζομένῳ
(ergazomenō)
2038b: to work, laborfrom ergon
but believesπιστεύοντι
(pisteuonti)
4100: to believe, entrustfrom pistis
in Him who justifiesδικαιοῦντα
(dikaiounta)
1344: to show to be righteous, declare righteousfrom dikaios
the ungodly,ἀσεβὴ
(asebē)
765: ungodly, impiousfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sebó
his faithπίστις
(pistis)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
is creditedλογίζεται
(logizetai)
3049: to reckon, to considerfrom logos (in the sense of an account or reckoning)
as righteousness,δικαιοσύνην
(dikaiosunēn)
1343: righteousness, justicefrom dikaios


















KJV Lexicon
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
εργαζομενω  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - dative singular masculine
ergazomai  er-gad'-zom-ahee:  to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc. -- commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
πιστευοντι  verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine
pisteuo  pist-yoo'-o:  to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δικαιουντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
dikaioo  dik-ah-yo'-o:  to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent -- free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ασεβη  adjective - accusative singular masculine
asebes  as-eb-ace':  irreverent, i.e. (by extension) impious or wicked -- ungodly (man).
λογιζεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
logizomai  log-id'-zom-ahee:  to take an inventory, i.e. estimate -- conclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πιστις  noun - nominative singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
δικαιοσυνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
dikaiosune  dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay:  equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

King James Bible
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares the ungodly to be righteous, his faith is credited for righteousness.

International Standard Version
However, to someone who does not work, but simply believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

NET Bible
But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But to the one who does not labor, but believes only in The One who justifies sinners, is his faith accounted for righteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, when people don't work but believe God, the one who approves ungodly people, their faith is regarded as God's approval.

King James 2000 Bible
But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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