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Оправдание Ибрахима по вере

Что мы можем сказать о нашем предке Ибрахиме? Что же он приобрёл? Если бы Ибрахим получил оправдание по делам, то ему было бы чем хвалиться, но только не перед Всевышним. Ведь, что говорит Писание? «Ибрахим поверил Всевышнему, и это было вменено ему в праведность»[a].

Плата работнику – это не дар, а положенное вознаграждение. Тому же, кто не полагается на дела, но верит Всевышнему, Который оправдывает нечестивого, в праведность вменяется сама его вера.

Давуд утверждает то же самое, говоря о благословении, получаемом человеком, которому Всевышний вменяет праведность независимо от его дел:

«Благословенны те,
    чьи беззакония прощены
    и чьи грехи покрыты!
Благословен тот,
    кому Вечный[b] не вменит греха»[c].

Относится ли это благословение к обрезанным или также и к необрезанным? Мы говорили о том, что Ибрахиму вера была вменена в праведность. 10 Когда она была вменена ему? До обрезания или после? Не после, а до обрезания![d] 11 Знак обрезания он получил уже потом, как подтверждение того, что был праведен по вере, когда ещё был необрезанным. Таким образом он стал отцом всех верующих, которые не обрезаны, чтобы и им тоже была вменена праведность. 12 Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, не только прошедших обряд обрезания, но и идущих путём веры, которую имел наш отец Ибрахим ещё до обрезания.

Обещание Ибрахиму – для всех верующих

13 Ведь не через Закон Ибрахим и его потомки получили обещание, что им будет отдан в наследство мир,[e] а потому, что они были праведны по вере. 14 Если бы наследниками Ибрахима были те, кто возлагает свои надежды на исполнение Закона, то вера была бы напрасной и само обещание было бы бессмысленно. 15 Ведь нарушение Закона вызывает гнев Всевышнего, но где нет Закона, там нет и преступления Закона.

16 Итак, вера нужна для того, чтобы обещание было по благодати, и чтобы оно было действительно для всех потомков Ибрахима: не только для тех, кто возлагает свои надежды на исполнение Закона, но и для тех, у кого есть вера, подобная вере Ибрахима. Он отец всех нас, 17 как и написано: «Я сделал тебя отцом множества народов»[f]. Он наш отец перед Всевышним, Которому он поверил, – перед Всевышним, оживляющим мёртвых и творящим то, чего не было прежде.

18 Ведь, когда не оставалось никакой надежды, Ибрахим всё-таки поверил с надеждой, поэтому он и стал отцом многих народов, как и было сказано: «Так многочисленно будет твоё потомство»[g]. 19 Его вера не ослабела, хотя он понимал, что его тело почти омертвело, ведь ему было около ста лет, и Сарра была слишком стара, чтобы иметь детей.[h] 20 Его вера в обещания Всевышнего не поколебалась, наоборот, он был твёрд в вере и славил Всевышнего. 21 Он твёрдо верил, что у Всевышнего есть сила осуществить то, что Он обещал. 22 И это «было вменено ему в праведность»[i]. 23 Слова «вменено ему» относятся не только к одному Ибрахиму, 24 они относятся и к нам. Вменено будет и нам, потому что мы верим в Того, Кто воскресил из мёртвых нашего Повелителя Ису, 25 Который из-за наших грехов был предан смерти и воскрес для нашего оправдания.

Footnotes

  1. 4:3 Нач. 15:6.
  2. 4:8 Вечный   – греческим словом «кюриос», стоящим здесь в оригинальном тексте, в Инджиле переведено еврейское «Яхве». А так как в данном издании Священного Писания «Яхве» переведено как «Вечный», то и его греческий эквивалент переведён так же. Под именем «Яхве» Всевышний открылся Мусе и народу Исраила (см. Исх. 3:13-15). См. пояснительный словарь.
  3. 4:7-8 Заб. 31:1-2.
  4. 4:10 Ибрахим был оправдан Всевышним ещё до рождения своего сына Исмаила (см. Нач. 15:6; 16:15), а когда они были обрезаны, Исмаилу было уже 13 лет (см. Нач. 17:24-26).
  5. 4:13 См. Нач. 12:3; 15:5; 18:18; 22:17-18; Заб. 2:8.
  6. 4:17 Нач. 17:5.
  7. 4:18 Нач. 15:5.
  8. 4:19 См. Нач. 18:11; 21:5; Евр. 11:11-12, 17-19.
  9. 4:22 Нач. 15:6.

Abraham Justified by Faith

What then shall we say(A) that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh,(B) discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(C) What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](D)

Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(E) but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(F) 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.”[b](G)

Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised?(H) We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.(I) 10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! 11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.(J) So then, he is the father(K) of all who believe(L) but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. 12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise(M) that he would be heir of the world,(N) but through the righteousness that comes by faith.(O) 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,(P) 15 because the law brings wrath.(Q) And where there is no law there is no transgression.(R)

16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace(S) and may be guaranteed(T) to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.(U) 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[c](V) He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life(W) to the dead and calls(X) into being things that were not.(Y)

18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,(Z) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[d](AA) 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead(AB)—since he was about a hundred years old(AC)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.(AD) 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened(AE) in his faith and gave glory to God,(AF) 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.(AG) 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”(AH) 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us,(AI) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him(AJ) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.(AK) 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins(AL) and was raised to life for our justification.(AM)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
  2. Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2
  3. Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
  4. Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5

Abraham and David’s Faith Counted as Righteousness

What then shall we say that Abraham, [a]our forefather (A)according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified [b]by works, he has something to boast about—but (B)not [c]before God! For what does the Scripture say? “(C)Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who (D)works, his wage is not counted according to grace, but according to what is due. But to the one who does not work, but (E)believes upon Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

(F)Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered.
(G)Blessed is the man whose sin the [d]Lord will not (H)take into account.”

Therefore, is this blessing on [e](I)the circumcised, or on [f]the uncircumcised also? For (J)we say, “(K)Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.” 10 How then was it counted? While he was [g]circumcised, or [h]uncircumcised? Not while [i]circumcised, but while [j]uncircumcised; 11 and he (L)received the sign of circumcision, (M)a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [k]he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be (N)the father of (O)all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which [l]he had while uncircumcised.

13 For (P)the promise to Abraham or to his seed (Q)that he would be heir of the world was not [m]through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For (R)if those who are [n]of the Law are heirs, faith has been made empty and the promise has been abolished; 15 for (S)the Law brings about wrath, but (T)where there is no law, there also is no trespass.

16 For this reason it is [o]by faith, in order that it may be according to (U)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to (V)all the seed, not only to [p]those who are of the Law, but also to [q](W)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is (X)the father of us all— 17 as it is written, “(Y)A father of many nations have I made you”—in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, (Z)who gives life to the dead and [r](AA)calls into being (AB)that which does not exist. 18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become (AC)a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “(AD)So shall your seed be.” 19 And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now (AE)as good as dead since (AF)he was about a hundred years old, and (AG)the deadness of Sarah’s womb; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, (AH)giving glory to God, 21 and (AI)being fully assured that (AJ)what God had promised, He was able also to do. 22 Therefore (AK)it was also counted to him as righteousness. 23 Now (AL)not for his sake only was it written that it was counted to him, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be counted, as those (AM)who believe upon Him who (AN)raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was (AO)delivered over on account of our transgressions, and was (AP)raised on account of our justification.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:1 Or our forefather, has found according to the flesh
  2. Romans 4:2 Lit out of
  3. Romans 4:2 Lit toward
  4. Romans 4:8 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 32:2
  5. Romans 4:9 Lit circumcision
  6. Romans 4:9 Lit uncircumcision
  7. Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
  8. Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
  9. Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
  10. Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
  11. Romans 4:11 Lit was in uncircumcision
  12. Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision
  13. Romans 4:13 Or through law
  14. Romans 4:14 Or of law
  15. Romans 4:16 Or out of
  16. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
  17. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
  18. Romans 4:17 Lit calls the things which do not exist as existing