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Römer 4
Schlachter 1951

Die Rechtfertigung durch den Glauben entspricht dem Zeugnis der Schrift. Das Beispiel von Abraham und David

4 Was wollen wir nun von dem sagen, was unser Vater Abraham erlangt hat nach dem Fleisch? 2 Wenn Abraham aus Werken gerechtfertigt worden ist, hat er zwar Ruhm, aber nicht vor Gott. 3 Denn was sagt die Schrift? „Abraham aber glaubte Gott, und das wurde ihm zur Gerechtigkeit angerechnet.“

4 Wer aber Werke verrichtet, dem wird der Lohn nicht als Gnade angerechnet, sondern nach Schuldigkeit; 5 wer dagegen keine Werke verrichtet, sondern an den glaubt, der den Gottlosen rechtfertigt, dem wird sein Glaube als Gerechtigkeit angerechnet.

6 Ebenso spricht auch David die Seligpreisung des Menschen aus, welchem Gott Gerechtigkeit anrechnet ohne Werke:

7 Selig sind die, welchen die Übertretungen vergeben und deren Sünden zugedeckt sind;
8 selig ist der Mann, welchem der Herr die Sünde nicht zurechnet!“

9 Gilt nun diese Seligpreisung den Beschnittenen oder auch den Unbeschnittenen? Wir sagen ja, daß dem Abraham der Glaube als Gerechtigkeit angerechnet worden sei. 10 Wie wurde er ihm nun angerechnet? Als er beschnitten oder als er noch unbeschnitten war? Nicht als er beschnitten, sondern als er noch unbeschnitten war! 11 Und er empfing das Zeichen der Beschneidung als Siegel der Gerechtigkeit des Glaubens, welchen er schon vor der Beschneidung hatte; auf daß er ein Vater aller unbeschnittenen Gläubigen sei, damit auch ihnen die Gerechtigkeit zugerechnet werde; 12 und auch ein Vater der Beschnittenen, die nicht nur aus der Beschneidung sind, sondern auch wandeln in den Fußstapfen des Glaubens, den unser Vater Abraham hatte, als er noch unbeschnitten war.

13 Denn nicht durch das Gesetz erhielt Abraham und sein Same die Verheißung, daß er der Welt Erbe sein solle, sondern durch die Gerechtigkeit des Glaubens. 14 Denn wenn die vom Gesetz Erben sind, so ist der Glaube wertlos geworden und die Verheißung entkräftet. 15 Denn das Gesetz bewirkt Zorn; wo aber kein Gesetz ist, da ist auch keine Übertretung.

16 Darum geschah es durch den Glauben, damit es aus Gnaden sei, auf daß die Verheißung dem ganzen Samen gesichert sei, nicht nur demjenigen aus dem Gesetz, sondern auch dem vom Glauben Abrahams, welcher unser aller Vater ist; 17 wie geschrieben steht: „Ich habe dich zum Vater vieler Völker gesetzt“ vor dem Gott, dem er glaubte, welcher die Toten lebendig macht und dem ruft, was nicht ist, als wäre es da.

18 Er hat gegen alle Hoffnung auf Hoffnung hin geglaubt, daß er ein Vater vieler Völker werde, wie zu ihm gesagt worden war: „Also soll dein Same sein!“ 19 Und er wurde nicht schwach im Glauben, so daß er seinen schon erstorbenen Leib in Betracht gezogen hätte, weil er schon hundertjährig war; auch nicht den erstorbenen Mutterleib der Sara. 20 Er zweifelte nicht an der Verheißung Gottes durch Unglauben, sondern wurde stark durch den Glauben, indem er Gott die Ehre gab 21 und völlig überzeugt war, daß Gott das, was er verheißen habe, auch zu tun vermöge. 22 Darum wurde es ihm auch als Gerechtigkeit angerechnet.

23 Es ist aber nicht allein um seinetwillen geschrieben, daß es ihm zugerechnet worden ist, 24 sondern auch um unsertwillen, denen es zugerechnet werden soll, wenn wir an den glauben, der unsren Herrn Jesus Christus von den Toten auferweckt hat, 25 welcher um unserer Übertretungen willen dahingegeben und zu unserer Rechtfertigung auferweckt worden ist.

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Abraham Justified by Faith

4 What then shall we say(A) that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh,(B) discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(C) 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](D)

4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(E) but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(F) 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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

9 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
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4 Then what should we say Avraham, our forefather, obtained by his own efforts? 2 For if Avraham came to be considered righteous by God because of legalistic observances, then he has something to boast about. But this is not how it is before God! 3 For what does the Tanakh say? “Avraham put his trust in God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness.”[a] 4 Now the account of someone who is working is credited not on the ground of grace but on the ground of what is owed him. 5 However, in the case of one who is not working but rather is trusting in him who makes ungodly people righteous, his trust is credited to him as righteousness.

6 In the same way, the blessing which David pronounces is on those whom God credits with righteousness apart from legalistic observances:

7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered over;
8 Blessed is the man whose sin Adonai
will not reckon against his account.”[b]

9 Now is this blessing for the circumcised only? Or is it also for the uncircumcised? For we say that Avraham’s trust was credited to his account as righteousness; 10 but what state was he in when it was so credited — circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision! 11 In fact, he received circumcision as a sign, as a seal of the righteousness he had been credited with on the ground of the trust he had while he was still uncircumcised. This happened so that he could be the father of every uncircumcised person who trusts and thus has righteousness credited to him, 12 and at the same time be the father of every circumcised person who not only has had a b’rit-milah, but also follows in the footsteps of the trust which Avraham avinu had when he was still uncircumcised.

13 For the promise to Avraham and his seed[c] that he would inherit the world did not come through legalism but through the righteousness that trust produces. 14 For if the heirs are produced by legalism, then trust is pointless and the promise worthless. 15 For what law brings is punishment. But where there is no law, there is also no violation.

16 The reason the promise is based on trusting is so that it may come as God’s free gift, a promise that can be relied on by all the seed, not only those who live within the framework of the Torah, but also those with the kind of trust Avraham had — Avraham avinu for all of us. 17 This accords with the Tanakh, where it says, “I have appointed you to be a father to many nations.”[d] Avraham is our father in God’s sight because he trusted God as the one who gives life to the dead and calls nonexistent things into existence. 18 For he was past hope, yet in hope he trusted that he would indeed become a father to many nations, in keeping with what he had been told, “So many will your seed be.”[e] 19 His trust did not waver when he considered his own body — which was as good as dead, since he was about a hundred years old — or when he considered that Sarah’s womb was dead too. 20 He did not by lack of trust decide against God’s promises. On the contrary, by trust he was given power as he gave glory to God, 21 for he was fully convinced that what God had promised he could also accomplish. 22 This is why it was credited to his account as righteousness.[f]

23 But the words, “it was credited to his account . . . ,” were not written for him only. 24 They were written also for us, who will certainly have our account credited too, because we have trusted in him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead — 25 Yeshua, who was delivered over to death because of our offences and raised to life in order to make us righteous.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:3 Genesis 15:6
  2. Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1–2
  3. Romans 4:13 Genesis 15:3, 5
  4. Romans 4:17 Genesis 17:5
  5. Romans 4:18 Genesis 15:5
  6. Romans 4:22 Genesis 15:6
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Abraham Justified by Faith

4 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, (A)our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but (B)not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? (C)“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now (D)to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but (E)believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

7 (F)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not (G)count his sin.”

9 Is this blessing then only for (H)the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? (I)For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. 10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. 11 (J)He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was (K)to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, 12 and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

The Promise Realized Through Faith

13 For (L)the promise to Abraham and his offspring (M)that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 (N)For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For (O)the law brings wrath, but (P)where there is no law (Q)there is no transgression.

16 That is why it depends on faith, (R)in order that the promise may rest on grace and (S)be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, (T)who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, (U)“I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, (V)who gives life to the dead and calls into existence (W)the things that do not exist. 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, (X)“So shall your offspring be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was (Y)as good as dead ((Z)since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered (AA)the barrenness[b] of Sarah's womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that (AB)God was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” 23 But (AC)the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us (AD)who believe in (AE)him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 (AF)who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised (AG)for our justification.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:5 Or but trusts; compare verse 24
  2. Romans 4:19 Greek deadness
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