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Romans 4:3-5
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Romans 4:3-5
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3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](A)
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(B) 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.(C)
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- Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
Romanos 4:3-5
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Romanos 4:3-5
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3 Pues, ¿qué dice la Escritura? «Creyó Abraham a Dios y esto se le tomó en cuenta como justicia».[a]
4 Ahora bien, cuando alguien trabaja, no se le toma en cuenta el salario como un favor, sino como una deuda. 5 Sin embargo, al que no trabaja, sino que cree en el que justifica al impío, se le toma en cuenta la fe como justicia.
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Romans 4:3-5
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Romans 4:3-5
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3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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Romans 4:3-5
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Romans 4:3-5
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3 For what does the Scripture say? (A)“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now (B)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 (C)believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
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- Romans 4:5 Or but trusts; compare verse 24
Romans 4:3-5
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Romans 4:3-5
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3 For what does the Scripture say? (A)“Abraham believed God, and it was [a]accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now (B)to him who works, the wages are not counted [b]as grace but as debt.
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5 But to him who (C)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (D)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
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- Romans 4:3 imputed, credited, reckoned, counted
- Romans 4:4 according to
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