Romans 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 What shal we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh? What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?
2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God. For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette: Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered. “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne. blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.” Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”
9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse. Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before!
11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also, He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised. and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith. For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
14 For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, & the promise is made of none effect. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,
15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all, That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were. as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
19 And he not weake in the faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde, neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe. He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.
20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God, No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it. fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse. That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse, But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone,
24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification. who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
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