Romans 4:1-8 ▼

1 What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?

2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.

3 For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt:

5 but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6 Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works, saying:

7 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge sin.