Romans 4:1-8 ▼

1 What then can we say that Abraham found, our ancestor according to the flesh?

2 Indeed, if Abraham was justified on the basis of his works, he has reason to boast; but this was not so in the sight of God.

3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

4 A worker’s wage is credited not as a gift, but as something due.

5 But when one does not work, yet believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

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

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

8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not record.”