Bible verse
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 4:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Romans 4.
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?
2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
6 And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
9 Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
KJV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
ASV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
ERV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
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