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| 4:1 | What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? |
| 4:2 | Because, if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. |
| 4:3 | Because what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." |
| 4:4 | Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. |
| 4:5 | But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, |
| 4:6 | just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: |
| 4:7 | Saying "Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; |
| 4:8 | blessed is the man to whom the LORD will not impute sin." |
| 4:9 | Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? Because we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. |
| 4:10 | How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. |
| 4:11 | And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, |
| 4:12 | and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised. |
| 4:13 | Because, the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. |
| 4:14 | Because, if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, |
| 4:15 | because, the law brings about wrath; because where there is no law there is no transgression. |
| 4:16 | Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace, so that the promise might be certain to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all |
| 4:17 | (as it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations") in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; |
| 4:18 | who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he would become the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So will your seed be." |
| 4:19 | And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), nor the deadness of Sarah's womb. |
| 4:20 | He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, |
| 4:21 | and being fully persuaded that what He had promised He was also able to perform. |
| 4:22 | And therefore "it was imputed to him for righteousness." |
| 4:23 | Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, |
| 4:24 | but also for us. It will be imputed to us, if we believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, |
| 4:25 | who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again because of our justification. |
| 4:1 | What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh? |
| 4:2 | For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God. |
| 4:3 | For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse. |
| 4:4 | Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette: |
| 4:5 | But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. |
| 4:6 | Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying, |
| 4:7 | Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered. |
| 4:8 | Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne. |
| 4:9 | Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse. |
| 4:10 | Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised. |
| 4:11 | 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, |
| 4:12 | 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. |
| 4:13 | 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. |
| 4:14 | For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise is made of none effect. |
| 4:15 | For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression. |
| 4:16 | 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, |
| 4:17 | (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. |
| 4:18 | 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. |
| 4:19 | 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. |
| 4:20 | Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God, |
| 4:21 | Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it. |
| 4:22 | And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse. |
| 4:23 | Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse, |
| 4:24 | But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead, |
| 4:25 | Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification. |
| 4:1 | What shall we saye then that Abraham oure father as pertayninge to ye flesshe dyd finde? |
| 4:2 | If Abraham were iustified by dedes the hath he wherin to reioyce: but not with god. |
| 4:3 | For what sayth the scripture? Abraham beleved god and it was counted vnto him for rightewesnes. |
| 4:4 | To him that worketh is the rewarde not reckened of favour: but of duty. |
| 4:5 | To him that worketh not but beleveth on him that iustifieth the vngodly is his fayth counted for rightewesnes. |
| 4:6 | Even as David describeth the blessedfulnes of the man vnto whom god ascribeth rihgtewesnes without dedes. |
| 4:7 | Blessed are they whose vnrightewesnes are forgeven and whose synnes are covered. |
| 4:8 | Blessed is that ma to whom the Lorde imputeth not synne. |
| 4:9 | Came this blessednes then vpon the circumcised or vpon the vncircucised? We saye verely how that fayth was rekened to Abraham for rightewesnes. |
| 4:10 | How was it rekened? in the tyme of circumcision? or in the tyme before he was circumcised? Not in tyme of circucision: but when he was yet vncircumcised. |
| 4:11 | And he receaved the signe of circumcision as a seale of yt rightewesnes which is by fayth which fayth he had yet beynge vncircucised: that he shuld be the father of all them that beleve though they be not circumcised that rightewesnes myght be imputed to them also: |
| 4:12 | and that he myght be the father of the circumcised not because they are circumcised only: but because they walke also in the steppes of that fayth yt was in oure father Abraham before the tyme of circumcision. |
| 4:13 | For the promes that he shuld be the heyre of the worlde was not geven to Abraha or to his seed thorow the lawe: but thorow ye rightewesnes which cometh of fayth. |
| 4:14 | For yf they which are of the lawe be heyres then is fayth but vayne and the promes of none effecte. |
| 4:15 | Because the lawe causeth wrathe. For where no lawe is there is no trasgression. |
| 4:16 | Therfore by fayth is the inheritauce geven that it myght come of faveour: and the promes myght be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the lawe: but also to them which are of the fayth of Abraham which is the father of vs all. |
| 4:17 | As it is wrytten: I have made the a father to many nacions even before god whom thou hast beleved which quyckeneth the deed and called those thinges which be not as though they were. |
| 4:18 | Which Abraham contrary to hope beleved in hope that he shuld be the father of many nacions accordynge to that which was spoken: |
| 4:19 | So shall thy seed be. And he faynted not in the fayth nor yet consydered hys awne body which was now deed even when he was almost an hondred yeare olde: nether yet that Sara was past chyldeberinge. |
| 4:20 | He stackered not at the promes of God thorow vnbelefe: but was made stronge in the fayth and gave honour to God |
| 4:21 | full certifyed that what he had promised that he was able to make good. |
| 4:22 | And therfore was it reckened to him for rightewesnes. |
| 4:23 | It is not written for him only that it was reckened to him for rightewesnes: |
| 4:24 | but also for vs to whom it shalbe counted for rightewesnes so we beleve on him that raysed vp Iesus oure Lorde from deeth. |
| 4:25 | Which was delivered for oure synnes and rose agayne forto iustifie vs. |
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