Romans 4:6

4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
KJV
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
WEB
Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
ASV
Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
DARBY
Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:
BLB
just as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:
ÅB
Slik snakker David om saligheten til den som Gud tilregner rettferdighet uten gjerninger:
OTB
Slik taler også David om saligheten til det mennesket som Gud tilregner rettferdighet uten gjerninger:
B1930
Således priser også David det menneske salig som Gud tilregner rettferdighet uten gjerninger:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Philippians 3:9

    and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:9

    He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

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  • Ephesians 2:8–10

    For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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  • Galatians 3:8–9

    The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:21

    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

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  • Isaiah 45:24–25

    Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

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  • Romans 3:20–22

    Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

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