What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767} that Abraham{G11} our{G2257} father{G3962}, as pertaining{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}, hath found{G2147}{(G5760)}?

For{G1063} if{G1487} Abraham{G11} were justified{G1344}{(G5681)} by{G1537} works{G2041}, he hath{G2192}{(G5719)} whereof to glory{G2745}; but{G235} not{G3756} before{G4314} God{G2316}.

For{G1063} what{G5101} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the scripture{G1124}?{G1161} Abraham{G11} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, and{G2532} it was counted{G3049}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}.

Now{G1161} to him that worketh{G2038}{(G5740)} is{G3049} the reward{G3408} not{G3756} reckoned{G3049}{(G5736)} of{G2596} grace{G5485}, but{G235} of{G2596} debt{G3783}.

But{G1161} to him that worketh{G2038}{(G5740)} not{G3361}, but{G1161} believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him that justifieth{G1344}{(G5723)} the ungodly{G765}, his{G846} faith{G4102} is counted{G3049}{(G5736)} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}.

Even as{G2509} David{G1138} also{G2532} describeth{G3004}{(G5719)} the blessedness{G3108} of the man{G444}, unto whom{G3739} God{G2316} imputeth{G3049}{(G5736)} righteousness{G1343} without{G5565} works{G2041},

Saying, Blessed{G3107} are they whose{G3739} iniquities{G458} are forgiven{G863}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} whose{G3739} sins{G266} are covered{G1943}{(G5681)}.

Blessed{G3107} is the man{G435} to whom{G3739} the Lord{G2962} will{G3049} not{G3364} impute{G3049}{(G5667)} sin{G266}.

Cometh this{G3778} blessedness{G3108} then{G3767} upon{G1909} the circumcision{G4061} only, or{G2228} upon{G1909} the uncircumcision{G203} also{G2532}? for{G1063} we say{G3004}{(G5719)} that{G3754} faith{G4102} was reckoned{G3049}{(G5681)} to Abraham{G11} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}.

How{G4459} was it{G3049} then{G3767} reckoned{G3049}{(G5681)}? when he was{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} circumcision{G4061}, or{G2228} in{G1722} uncircumcision{G203}? Not{G3756} in{G1722} circumcision{G4061}, but{G235} in{G1722} uncircumcision{G203}.

And{G2532} he received{G2983}{(G5627)} the sign{G4592} of circumcision{G4061}, a seal{G4973} of the righteousness{G1343} of the faith{G4102} which{G3588} he had yet being{G1722} uncircumcised{G203}: that{G1519} he{G846} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} the father{G3962} of all{G3956} them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}, though{G1223} they be not circumcised{G203}; that{G1519} righteousness{G1343} might be imputed{G3049}{(G5683)} unto them{G846} also{G2532}:

And{G2532} the father{G3962} of circumcision{G4061} to them who are not{G3756} of{G1537} the circumcision{G4061} only{G3440}, but{G235} who also{G2532} walk{G4748}{(G5723)} in the steps{G2487} of that faith{G4102} of our{G2257} father{G3962} Abraham{G11}, which he had being{G1722} yet uncircumcised{G203}.

For{G1063} the promise{G1860}, that he should be{G1511}{(G5750)} the{G846} heir{G2818} of the world{G2889}, was not{G3756} to Abraham{G11}, or{G2228} to his{G846} seed{G4690}, through{G1223} the law{G3551}, but{G235} through{G1223} the righteousness{G1343} of faith{G4102}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} they which are of{G1537} the law{G3551} be heirs{G2818}, faith{G4102} is made void{G2758}{(G5769)}, and{G2532} the promise{G1860} made of none effect{G2673}{(G5769)}:

Because{G1063} the law{G3551} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} wrath{G3709}: for{G1063} where{G3757} no{G3756} law{G3551} is{G2076}{(G5748)}, there is no{G3761} transgression{G3847}.

Therefore{G1223}{G5124} it is of{G1537} faith{G4102}, that{G2443} it might be by{G2596} grace{G5485}; to the end{G1519} the promise{G1860} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} sure{G949} to all{G3956} the seed{G4690}; not{G3756} to that only{G3440} which is of{G1537} the law{G3551}, but{G235} to that also{G2532} which is of{G1537} the faith{G4102} of Abraham{G11}; who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the father{G3962} of us{G2257} all{G3956},

(As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)},{G3754} I have made{G5087}{(G5758)} thee{G4571} a father{G3962} of many{G4183} nations{G1484},) before{G2713} him whom{G3739} he believed{G4100}{(G5656)}, even God{G2316}, who quickeneth{G2227}{(G5723)} the dead{G3498}, and{G2532} calleth{G2564}{(G5723)} those things which be{G5607}{(G5752)} not{G3361} as though{G5613} they were{G5607}{(G5752)}.

Who{G3739} against{G3844} hope{G1680} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} in{G1909} hope{G1680}, that{G1519} he{G846} might become{G1096}{(G5635)} the father{G3962} of many{G4183} nations{G1484}, according{G2596} to that which was spoken{G2046}{(G5772)}, So{G3779} shall{G2071} thy{G4675} seed{G4690} be{G2071}{(G5704)}.

And{G2532} being not{G3361} weak{G770}{(G5660)} in faith{G4102}, he considered{G2657}{(G5656)} not{G3756} his own{G1438} body{G4983} now{G2235} dead{G3499}{(G5772)}, when he was{G5225}{(G5723)} about{G4225} an hundred years old{G1541}, neither yet{G2532} the deadness{G3500} of Sara's{G4564} womb{G3388}:

{G1161} He staggered{G1252}{(G5681)} not{G3756} at{G1519} the promise{G1860} of God{G2316} through unbelief{G570}; but{G235} was strong{G1743}{(G5681)} in faith{G4102}, giving{G1325}{(G5631)} glory{G1391} to God{G2316};

And{G2532} being fully persuaded{G4135}{(G5685)} that{G3754}, what{G3739} he had promised{G1861}{(G5766)}, he was{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} also{G2532} to perform{G4160}{(G5658)}.

And{G2532} therefore{G1352} it was imputed{G3049}{(G5681)} to him{G846} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}.

Now{G1161} it was{G1125} not{G3756} written{G1125}{(G5648)} for his sake{G1223}{G846} alone{G3440}, that{G3754} it was imputed{G3049}{(G5681)} to him{G846};

But{G235} for{G1223} us{G2248} also{G2532}, to whom{G3739} it shall be{G3195}{(G5719)} imputed{G3049}{(G5745)}, if we believe{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him that raised up{G1453}{(G5660)} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} from{G1537} the dead{G3498};

Who{G3739} was delivered{G3860}{(G5681)} for{G1223} our{G2257} offences{G3900}, and{G2532} was raised again{G1453}{(G5681)} for{G1223} our{G2257} justification{G1347}.