Romans 4:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will {G3756} not reckon sin.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 32:2 : 2 Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
Isa 53:10-12 : 10 Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
2 Cor 5:19-20 : 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
Phlm 1:18-19 : 18 But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account; 19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: None that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Pet 3:18 : 18 Because Christ also {G3958} suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 32:1-2
2 verses
86%
1[ A Psalm of David. Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
Rom 4:2-7
6 verses
86%
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
3For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
7[ saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
Rom 4:9-11
3 verses
75%
9Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham {G3754} his faith was reckoned for righteousness.
10How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
11and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto {G2532} them;
Rom 5:13
74%
13for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Rom 4:22-24
3 verses
72%
22{G2532} Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
24but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Rom 8:1
71%
1There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
Rom 8:33
71%
33Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;
Ps 103:10
71%
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.
Ezek 18:22
70%
22None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Rom 3:24
70%
24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Ezek 33:16
70%
16None of his sins that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
Heb 8:12
70%
12For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And their sins will I remember no {G3361} more.
Rom 6:14-15
2 verses
69%
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.
Gal 3:6
69%
6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Ps 40:4
69%
4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Acts 13:38
69%
38Be it known unto you therefore, {G435} brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
2 Cor 5:21
69%
21{G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Rom 3:20
69%
20because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.
Eph 2:9
69%
9not of works, that no man should glory.
Rom 9:30
69%
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Rom 3:9-10
2 verses
68%
9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
10as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;
Gen 15:6
68%
6And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
Rom 9:14
68%
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
1 John 3:6
68%
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
Rom 4:15
68%
15for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Ps 1:1
68%
1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
2 Cor 8:12
68%
12For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
Rom 3:28
68%
28We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Ps 128:4
68%
4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.
Eccl 7:20
68%
20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Rom 5:16
68%
16And not as through one that sinned, [so] is the gift: for the judgment [came] of one unto condemnation, but the free gift [came] of many trespasses unto justification.
Matt 11:6
68%
6And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
Rom 3:22
68%
22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
Heb 10:17
68%
17And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no {G3361} more.
1 John 1:8
67%
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Rom 6:7
67%
7for he that hath died is justified from sin.
Jas 4:17
67%
17To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.