Romans 4

1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

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

For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Now to the one who works, the pay is not counted as a gift, but as an obligation.

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

But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

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

"Happy are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Happy is the one whom the Lord will not charge with sin."

9 [Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.

10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

How then was it credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be credited to them.

12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.

The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

For the promise to Abraham and to his descendants that he should be heir of the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.

For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the descendants, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, ) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Who hoped in spite of hopeless circumstances, with the result that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "so will your descendants be."

19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

And therefore "it was credited to him as righteousness."

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

Now it was not written that it was credited to him for his sake alone,

24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, who believe in him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead,

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.