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Romans 4:5

JustificationFaithGrace

3 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.

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

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

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

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BSB
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
KJV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
WEB
But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
ASV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
DARBY
but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
BLB
But to the one not working but believing on the One justifying the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness,
ÅB
Men den som ikke arbeider, men tror på ham som rettferdiggjør den ugudelige, for ham regnes troen til rettferdighet.
OTB
Men for den som ikke arbeider, men tror på Ham som rettferdiggjør den ugudelige, blir hans tro regnet som rettferdighet.
B1930
den derimot som ikke har gjerninger, men tror på ham som rettferdiggjør den ugudelige, ham regnes hans tro til rettferdighet.

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  • Philippians 3:9

    And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

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  • Romans 3:22

    Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

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  • Titus 3:3–7

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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  • Romans 10:9–10

    That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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  • Galatians 3:8–14

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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  • Romans 10:3

    For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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  • Galatians 2:16–17

    Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–11

    Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

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