Romans 4:1

AMP: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]

ASV: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

BSB: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?

DARBY: What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

DRA: What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.

KJV: What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Romans 4:2

AMP: For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

ASV: For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

BSB: If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

DARBY: For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;

DRA: For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

KJV: For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

Romans 4:3

AMP: For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed in (trusted, relied on) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living, right standing with God).” [Gen 15:6]

ASV: For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

BSB: For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

DARBY: for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

DRA: For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

KJV: For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Romans 4:4

AMP: Now to a laborer, his wages are not credited as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation [something owed to him].

ASV: Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

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

DARBY: Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

DRA: Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.

KJV: Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Romans 4:5

AMP: But to the one who does not work [that is, the one who does not try to earn his salvation by doing good], but believes and completely trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God).

ASV: But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

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

DARBY: but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

DRA: But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

KJV: But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Romans 4:6

AMP: And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

ASV: Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

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

DARBY: Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

DRA: As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:

KJV: Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Romans 4:7

AMP: “Blessed and happy and favored are those whose lawless acts have been forgiven,And whose sins have been covered up and completely buried.

ASV: [saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

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

DARBY: Blessed [they] whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered:

DRA: Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

KJV: Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Romans 4:8

AMP: “Blessed and happy and favored is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account nor charge against him.” [Ps 32:1, 2]

ASV: Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin.

BSB: Blessed is the manwhose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

DARBY: blessed [the] man to whom [the] Lord shall not at all reckon sin.

DRA: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.

KJV: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Romans 4:9

AMP: Is this blessing only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”

ASV: Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

BSB: Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

DARBY: [Does] this blessedness then [rest] on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

DRA: This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.

KJV: Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Romans 4:10

AMP: How then was it credited [to him]? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before? Not after, but while [he was] uncircumcised.

ASV: How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:

BSB: In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

DARBY: How then has it been reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

DRA: How then was it reputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

KJV: How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

Romans 4:11

AMP: He received the sign of circumcision, a seal or confirmation of the righteousness which he had by faith while [he was still] uncircumcised—this was so that he would be the [spiritual] father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be credited to them,

ASV: and 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 them;

BSB: And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

DARBY: And he received [the] sign of circumcision [as] seal of the righteousness of faith which [he had] being in uncircumcision, that he might be [the] father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

DRA: And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:

KJV: And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Romans 4:12

AMP: and [that he would be] the [spiritual] father of those circumcised who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had before he was circumcised.

ASV: and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

BSB: And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

DARBY: and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of [the] circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

DRA: And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

KJV: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

Romans 4:13

AMP: For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through [observing the requirements of] the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. [Gen 17:4-6; 22:16-18]

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

BSB: For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

DARBY: For [it was] not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of [the] world, but by righteousness of faith.

DRA: For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.

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

Romans 4:14

AMP: If those who are [followers] of the Law are [the true] heirs [of Abraham], then faith [leading to salvation] is of no effect and void, and the promise [of God] is nullified.

ASV: For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

BSB: For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

DARBY: For if they which [are] of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.

DRA: For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.

KJV: For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

Romans 4:15

AMP: For the Law results in [God’s] wrath [against sin], but where there is no law, there is no violation [of it either].

ASV: for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

BSB: because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

DARBY: For law works wrath; but where no law is neither [is there] transgression.

DRA: For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

KJV: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 4:16

AMP: Therefore, [inheriting] the promise depends entirely on faith [that is, confident trust in the unseen God], in order that it may be given as an act of grace [His unmerited favor and mercy], so that the promise will be [legally] guaranteed to all the descendants [of Abraham]—not only for those [Jewish believers] who keep the Law, but also for those [Gentile believers] who share the faith of Abraham, who is the [spiritual] father of us all—

ASV: For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

BSB: Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring — not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

DARBY: Therefore [it is] on the principle of faith, that [it might be] according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which [is] of the law, but to that also which [is] of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

DRA: Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

KJV: Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Romans 4:17

AMP: (as it is written [in Scripture], “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the sight of Him in whom he believed, that is, God who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. [Gen 17:5]

ASV: (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

BSB: As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

DARBY: (according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

DRA: (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

KJV: (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Romans 4:18

AMP: In hope against hope Abraham believed that he would become a father of many nations, as he had been promised [by God]: “So [numberless] shall your descendants be.” [Gen 15:5]

ASV: Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

BSB: Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

DARBY: who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

DRA: Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.

KJV: Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Romans 4:19

AMP: Without becoming weak in faith he considered his own body, now as good as dead [for producing children] since he was about a hundred years old, and [he considered] the deadness of Sarah’s womb. [Gen 17:17; 18:11]

ASV: And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah`s womb;

BSB: Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

DARBY: and not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body already become dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadening of Sarah's womb,

DRA: And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.

KJV: And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:

Romans 4:20

AMP: But he did not doubt or waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and empowered by faith, giving glory to God,

ASV: yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

BSB: Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

DARBY: and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

DRA: In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

KJV: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Romans 4:21

AMP: being fully convinced that God had the power to do what He had promised.

ASV: and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

BSB: being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

DARBY: and being fully persuaded that what he has promised he is able also to do;

DRA: Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.

KJV: And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Romans 4:22

AMP: Therefore his faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God). [Gen 15:6]

ASV: Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

BSB: This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

DARBY: wherefore also it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

DRA: And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.

KJV: And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Romans 4:23

AMP: Now not for his sake alone was it written that it was credited to him,

ASV: Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

BSB: Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,

DARBY: Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

DRA: Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,

KJV: Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

Romans 4:24

AMP: but for our sake also—to whom righteousness will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead—

ASV: but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

BSB: but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited— for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

DARBY: but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among [the] dead Jesus our Lord,

DRA: But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

KJV: But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

Romans 4:25

AMP: who was betrayed and crucified because of our sins, and was raised [from the dead] because of our justification [our acquittal—absolving us of all sin before God].

ASV: who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

BSB: He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

DARBY: who has been delivered for our offences and has been raised for our justification, it will be reckoned.

DRA: Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification.

KJV: Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

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