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

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

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

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

Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(B) 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.(C)

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Footnotes

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