Romans 4:5

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

To him that worketh not but beleveth on him that iustifieth the vngodly is his fayth counted for rightewesnes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.

Transliteration

To the one mē ergazomenō de, pisteuonti de epi the one dikaiounti the asebē, logizetai the pistis of him for dikaiosynēn.

Grammar Details

• *Tō mē ergazomenō*: dative, masculine, singular, present middle participle with negative - to the one not working
• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *pisteuonti*: dative, masculine, singular, present active participle - believing/trusting
• *epi*: preposition with accusative - on/upon
• *ton dikaiounti*: accusative, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one justifying
• *ton asebē*: accusative, masculine, singular - the ungodly person
• *logizetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is counted/reckoned
• *hē pistis*: nominative, feminine, singular - the faith
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *eis*: preposition with accusative - for/unto
• *dikaiosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness

Word Meanings

• *ergazomenō*: working/laboring
• *pisteuonti*: believing/trusting/having faith
• *dikaiounti*: justifying/declaring righteous
• *asebē*: ungodly/impious person
• *pistis*: faith/trust/belief
• *dikaiosynēn*: righteousness/justice

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:22 : 22 The rightewesnes no dout which is good before God cometh by ye fayth of Iesus Christ vnto all and vpon all that beleve. Ther is no differece:
• Phil 3:9 : 9 and myght be founde in him not havynge myne awne rightewesnes which is of the lawe: But that which spryngeth of the fayth which is in Christ. I meane the rightewesnes which cometh of God thorowe fayt
• Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we oure selves also were in tymes past vnwyse disobedient deceaved in daunger to lustes and to diuers maners of volupteousnes livynge in maliciousnes and envie full of hate hatinge one another. 4 But after that the kyndnes and love of oure saveoure God to mawarde appered 5 not of ye dedes of rightewesnes which we wrought but of his mercie he saved vs by ye foutayne of the newe birth and with the renuynge of the holy goos 6 which he shed on vs aboundantly thorow Iesus Christ oure saveoure 7 that we once iustified by his grace shuld be heyres of eternall lyfe thorowe hope
• Gal 3:8-9 : 8 For the seripture sawe afore honde yt God wolde iustifie the hethen thorow fayth and therfore shewed before honde glad tydinges vnto Abraham: In the shall all nacions be blessed. 9 So then they which be of fayth are blessed with faythfull Abraham. 10 For as many as are vnder the dedes of the lawe are vnder malediccio. For it is written: cursed is every man yt cotinueth not in all thinges which are writte in ye boke of ye lawe to fulfill the. 11 That no ma is iustified by ye lawe in ye sight of God is evidet. For the iuste shall live by fayth. 12 The lawe is not of fayth: but the man that fulfilleth the thinges contayned in the lawe (shall live in the.) 13 But Christ hath delivered vs fro the curse of the lawe and was made a cursed for vs. For it is writte: cursed is every one that hangeth on tree 14 that the blessynge of Abraham might come on the getyls thorow Iesus Christ and that we might receave the promes of the sprete thorow fayth.
• Gal 2:16-17 : 16 knowe that a man is not iustified by ye dedes of the lowe: but by the fayth of Iesus Christ. And therfore we have beleved on Iesus Christ yt we myght be iustified by ye fayth of Christ and uot by the dedes of the lawe: because that by ye dedes of ye lawe no flesshe shalbe iustified. 17 Yf then whill we seke to be made rightewes by Christ we oure selves are founde synners is not then Christ ye minister of synne? God forbyd.
• Rom 10:9-9 : 9 For yf thou shalt knowledge wt thy mouth that Iesus is the LORde and shalt beleve with thyn hert that God raysed him up from deeth thou shalt be safe. 10 For the belefe of the hert iustifieth: and to knowledge with the mouth maketh a man safe.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do ye not remember how that the vnrighteous shall not inheret the kyngdome of God? Be not deceaved. For nether fornicators nether worshyppers of ymages nether whormongers nether weaklinges nether abusars of them selves with the mankynde 10 nether theves nether the coveteous nether dronkardes nether cursed speakers nether pillers shall inheret the kyngdome of God. 11 And soche ware ye verely: but ye are wesshed: ye are sanctified: ye are iustified by the name of the Lorde Iesus and by the sprete of oure God.
• Rom 3:26-30 : 26 to shewe at this tyme ye rightewesnes yt is alowed of him yt he myght be couted iuste and a iustifiar of him which belevith on Iesus. 27 Where is then thy reioysinge? It is excluded. By what lawe? by ye lawe of workes? Naye: but by the lawe of fayth. 28 For we suppose that a man is iustified by fayth without the dedes of ye lawe. 29 Is he the God of the Iewes only? Is he not also the God of the Gentyls? Yes eve of the Gentyles also. 30 For it is God only which iustifieth circumcision which is of fayth and vncircumcision thorow fayth.
• Rom 4:3 : 3 For what sayth the scripture? Abraham beleved god and it was counted vnto him for rightewesnes.
• Rom 4:24-5:2 : 24 but also for vs to whom it shalbe counted for rightewesnes so we beleve on him that raysed vp Iesus oure Lorde from deeth. 25 Which was delivered for oure synnes and rose agayne forto iustifie vs. 1 Because therfore that we are iustified by fayth we are at peace with god thorow oure Lorde Iesue Christ: 2 by who we have awaye in thorow fayth vnto this grace wherin we stonde aud reioyce in hope of the prayse that shalbe geven of God.
• Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For when we were yet weake accordynge to ye tyme: Christ dyed for vs which were vngodly. 7 Yet scace will eny man dye for a rightewes man. Paraventure for a good ma durst a man dye. 8 But God setteth out his love that he hath to vs seinge that whyll we were yet synners Christ dyed for vs.
• Rom 8:30-34 : 30 Morover which he apoynted before them he also called. And which he called them also he iustified which he iustified them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then saye vnto these thinges? yf god be on oure syde: who can be agaynst vs? 32 which spared not his awne sonne but gave him for vs all: how shall he not wt him geve vs all thinges also? 33 Who shall laye eny thinge to ye charge of goddes chosen? it is god that iustifieth: 34 who then shall condempne? it is Christ which is deed ye rather which is rysen agayne which is also on the ryght honde of God and maketh intercession for vs.
• Rom 10:3 : 3 For they are ignoraut of the rightewesnes which is alowed before God and goo about to stablisshe their awne rightewesnes and therfore are not obedient vnto the rightewesnes which is of valew before God.
• John 5:24 : 24 Verely verely I saye vnto you: He that heareth my wordes and beleveth on him that sent me hath everlastinge lyfe and shall not come into damnacion: but is scaped fro deth vnto lyfe.
• John 6:29 : 29 Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. This is ye worke of God that ye beleve on him who he hath sent.
• Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it knowne vnto you therfore ye men and brethre that thorow this man is preached vnto you the forgevenes of synnes 39 and yt by him are all yt beleve iustified fro all thinges fro the which ye coulde not be iustified by ye lawe of Moses.
• Rom 1:17-18 : 17 For by it ye rightewesnes which cometh of god is opened fro fayth to fayth. As it is written: The iust shall live by fayth. 18 For the wrath of God apereth from heven agaynst all vngodlynes and vnrightewesnes of me which withholde ye trueth in vnrightewesnes
• 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 when before I was a blasphemar and a persecuter and a tyraut. But I obtayned mercy because I dyd it ignorautly thorow vnbelefe. 14 Neverthelater the grace of oure Lorde was more aboundaunt with fayth and love which is in Christ Iesu. 15 This is a true sayinge and by all meanes worthy to be receaved that Christ Iesus came into the world to save synners of whom I am chefe.