4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father hath found pertaining to the flesh?

² For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath reason to glory, but not before God.

³ For what saith the Scripture? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”

⁴ Now to him that worketh, his reward is reckoned not according to grace, but according to debt.

⁵ But to him that worketh not, but believeth in Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness,

²² And therefore “it was imputed to him for righteousness.”

²³ Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him,

²⁴ but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed if we believe in Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,