Romans 4:4-8
New Living Translation
4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. 5 But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. 6 David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:
7 “Oh, what joy for those
whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sins are put out of sight.
8 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”[a]
Romans 4:4-8
New King James Version
4 Now (A)to him who works, the wages are not counted [a]as grace but as debt.
David Celebrates the Same Truth
5 But to him who (B)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (C)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also (D)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed(E) are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”
Footnotes
- Romans 4:4 according to
Romans 4:4-8
Christian Standard Bible
4 Now to the one who works,(A) pay is not credited as a gift, but as something owed. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly,(B) his faith is credited for righteousness.
David Celebrating the Same Truth
6 Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven
and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the person
the Lord will never charge with sin.[a](C)
Footnotes
- 4:7–8 Ps 32:1–2
Romans 4:4-8
New International Version
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(A) 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.(B) 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Footnotes
- Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2
Romans 4:4-8
The Voice
4 Now, when you work a job, do your wages come as a gift or as compensation for your work? It is most certainly not a gift—you are only paid what you have earned. 5 So for the person who does not work, but instead trusts in the One who makes the ungodly right, his faith is counted for him as righteousness.
6 Remember the psalm where David speaks about the benefits that come to the person whom God credits with righteousness apart from works? He said,
7 Blessed are those whose wrongs have been forgiven
and whose sins have been covered.
8 Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord will not take into account.[a]
Footnotes
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