Romans 4:5 “However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifi…”

Romans 4:5

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

World English Bible

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

American Standard Version

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned — to righteousness:

Bible in Basic English

But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

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Cross references

“But to”

Philippians 3:9 Romans 3:22 Romans 10:3 Romans 4:24 Romans 4:25 Romans 5:1

Philippians 3:9 · BSB

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

Romans 3:22 · BSB

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

Romans 10:3 · BSB

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Romans 4:24 · BSB

but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Romans 4:25 · BSB

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

Romans 5:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

“believeth”

John 5:24 Romans 3:26–30 Romans 8:30–34 Galatians 3:8

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

Romans 3:26–30 · BSB

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 8:30–34 · BSB

And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Galatians 3:8 · BSB

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

“ungodly”

Titus 3:3–7 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Romans 5:6–8 1 Timothy 1:13–15 Joshua 24:2 Romans 1:17

Titus 3:3–7 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Romans 5:6–8 · BSB

For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

1 Timothy 1:13–15 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Joshua 24:2 · BSB

And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.

Romans 1:17 · BSB

For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

“his faith”

Romans 4:3 Habakkuk 2:4

Romans 4:3 · BSB

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Habakkuk 2:4 · BSB

Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —

Also

John 6:29

John 6:29 · BSB

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

6And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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