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Romans 4:3

Abraham
FaithJustificationGrace

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

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

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

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

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

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BSB
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
KJV
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
WEB
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
ASV
For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
DARBY
for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
BLB
For what does the Scripture say? “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”
ÅB
For hva sier Skriften?
«Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet.»
OTB
Hva sier Skriften? "Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet."
B1930
for hvad sier Skriften? Abraham trodde Gud, og det blev regnet ham til rettferdighet;

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Cross references

  • Genesis 15:6

    And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

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  • James 2:23

    And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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  • Galatians 3:6–8

    Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

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  • Romans 4:9

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

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  • Romans 4:22–25

    And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

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  • Romans 4:5

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

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  • Romans 4:11

    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:

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  • Psalms 106:31

    And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

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