What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22

For what does the Scripture say? (A)“Abraham believed God, and it was [a]accounted to him for righteousness.”

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  1. Romans 4:3 imputed, credited, reckoned, counted

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(A) David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed are those
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2

David Celebrates the Same Truth

But to him who (A)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (B)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also (C)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed(D) are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”

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13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise(A) that he would be heir of the world,(B) but through the righteousness that comes by faith.(C)

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The Promise Granted Through Faith

13 For the promise that he would be the (A)heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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