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Romans 4
New International Version
Romans 4
New International Version
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
- Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
- Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2
- Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
- Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5
Rimljanima 4
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Rimljanima 4
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Abrahamov primjer
4 Što možemo reći da je o vjeri otkrio Abraham, praotac našega naroda? 2 Jer, da je Abraham bio opravdan pred Bogom svojim djelima, imao bi razloga za ponos, ali nije se mogao ponositi pred Bogom. 3 Što piše u Svetom pismu? »Abraham je povjerovao Bogu i Bog mu je tu vjeru uračunao kao pravednost.«[a]
4 Radniku se ne daje plaća kao dar, nego kao dug. 5 Čovjek se ne može opravdati pred Bogom svojim djelima, ali ako vjeruje u Boga koji opravdava grešnike, vjera će mu se uračunati kao pravednost. 6 David je govorio da je blagoslovljen onaj čovjek kojemu Bog pripisuje opravdanje neovisno o njegovim djelima:
7 »Blagoslovljeni su oni
kojima su oproštena zla djela
i čiji su grijesi pokriveni.
8 Blagoslovljeni su oni
čije grijehe Bog ne uračunava.«[b]
9 Je li ta sreća ograničena samo na obrezane ili vrijedi i za neobrezane? Naravno, vrijedi i za neobrezane jer smo već prije rekli: »Abrahamu se njegova vjera uračunala kao pravednost.«[c] 10 A kad mu se vjera pripisala kao pravednost? Dok je bio obrezan ili neobrezan? Ne kad je bio obrezan, nego dok je još bio neobrezan. 11 Primio je obrezanje kao znak, pečat svoje pravednosti, koja je rezultat vjere što ju je pokazao dok još nije bio obrezan. Zbog toga je on otac svima koji vjeruju, bez obzira na to što nisu obrezani, da bi se i njima pripisala pravednost. 12 A otac je i onima koji nisu samo obrezani nego koji slijede njegovu vjeru što ju je pokazao dok još nije bio obrezan.
Božja obećanja primaju se vjerom
13 Jer, obećanje dano Abrahamu i njegovim potomcima da će naslijediti svijet nije došlo po Zakonu, nego po pravednosti koja je rezultat vjere. 14 Ako poštujući Zakon ljudi mogu naslijediti Božja obećanja, onda je vjera postala beznačajna i obećanje ne vrijedi ništa. 15 Jer, Zakon izaziva Božji gnjev ako ga se krši, ali ako nema Zakona, nema ni kršenja Zakona.
16 Tako je i Božje obećanje rezultat vjere: ono je dar i vrijedi za sve Abrahamove potomke; ne samo za one koji su podložni Zakonu nego i za one koji imaju vjeru kao Abraham. On je otac svima nama, 17 kao što piše u Svetom pismu: »Učinio sam te ocem mnogih naroda.«[d] To je istina pred Bogom u kojeg je vjerovao Abraham. Taj Bog je onaj koji vraća mrtve u život te ono što ne postoji poziva da postoji.
18 Kad nije bilo nade da će dobiti djecu[e], Abraham je u nadi povjerovao. I postao je otac mnogim narodima prema onome što mu je rečeno: »Brojni će biti tvoji potomci«[f]. 19 Abraham je dobro znao da je prošao dob kada može imati djecu jer je imao skoro stotinu godina. Znao je isto tako da Sara ne može rađati, ali nije mu oslabjela vjera. 20 Čekao je da Bog ispuni svoje obećanje i nije sumnjao u nevjeri, nego se ojačao vjerom pa je hvalio Boga. 21 Bio je potpuno uvjeren da Bog može ispuniti ono što je obećao. 22 Zato se »njegova vjera uračunala kao pravednost«[g]. 23 No to što piše »uračunala mu se« ne piše samo za njega 24 nego i za nas. Naša će vjera biti prihvaćena da nas opravda pred Bogom. To će se dogoditi nama koji vjerujemo u Boga koji je uskrisio od mrtvih našega Gospodina Isusa. 25 On je predan da umre za naše grijehe, a uskrsnuo je radi našeg opravdanja.
Romans 4
New King James Version
Romans 4
New King James Version
Abraham Justified by Faith(A)
4 What then shall we say that (B)Abraham our (C)father[a] has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was (D)justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? (E)“Abraham believed God, and it was [b]accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now (F)to him who works, the wages are not counted [c]as grace but as debt.
David Celebrates the Same Truth
5 But to him who (G)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (H)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also (I)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed(J) 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.”
Abraham Justified Before Circumcision
9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. 11 And (K)he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that (L)he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father (M)Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
The Promise Granted Through Faith
13 For the promise that he would be the (N)heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For (O)if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because (P)the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be (Q)according to grace, (R)so that the promise might be [d]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, (S)who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, (T)“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, (U)who gives life to the dead and calls those (V)things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, (W)“So shall your descendants be.” 19 And not being weak in faith, (X)he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), (Y)and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised (Z)He was also able to perform. 22 And therefore (AA)“it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23 Now (AB)it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe (AC)in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 (AD)who was delivered up because of our offenses, and (AE)was raised because of our justification.
Footnotes
- Romans 4:1 Or (fore)father according to the flesh has found?
- Romans 4:3 imputed, credited, reckoned, counted
- Romans 4:4 according to
- Romans 4:16 certain
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