Romans 4:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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  • Rom 3:22 : 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference:
  • Phil 3:9 : 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
  • Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 That having been justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
  • Gal 3:8-9 : 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached beforehand the gospel unto Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all nations be blessed.' 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.' 12 And the law is not of faith, but 'The man who does them shall live in them.' 13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.' 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  • Rom 10:9-9 : 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
  • Gal 2:16-17 : 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. 17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? God forbid.
  • 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
  • Rom 3:26-30 : 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
  • Rom 4:3 : 3 For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.
  • Rom 4:24-5:2 : 24 But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. 1 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Rom 8:30-34 : 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
  • Rom 10:3 : 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
  • Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him, but the just shall live by his faith.
  • John 6:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all who believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
  • Rom 1:17-18 : 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.' 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;
  • Zech 3:3-4 : 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And to him he said, See, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich attire.
  • Josh 24:2 : 2 And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers lived on the other side of the river in ancient times, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
  • 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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    6Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,

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

    8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not credit sin.

    9Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness.

    10How was it then credited? 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 still uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be credited to them also;

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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.

    3For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.

    4Now to him who works, the reward is not given of grace, but as a debt.

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    5He who ministers to you the Spirit and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

    6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

  • Rom 3:26-28
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    26to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

    27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

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    20But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

    22Do you see how faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

    23And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. And he was called the Friend of God.

    24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.

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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

    21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets,

    22even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference:

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    11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'

  • Rom 4:22-24
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    22And therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.

    23Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was credited to him;

    24But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;

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    17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'

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    6And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

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    24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

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    8For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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    5For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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    9And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

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    17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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    13For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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    15Because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

    16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end that the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

    17As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.

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    6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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    13For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

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    9So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

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    39And by him all who believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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    5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man)

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    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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    14What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

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    4Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him, but the just shall live by his faith.

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    3For being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.