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| [1]WhatG5101 shall we sayG2046[G5692] thenG3767 that AbrahamG11 ourG2257 fatherG3962, as pertainingG2596 to the fleshG4561, hath foundG2147?[G5760] |
[1]What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh? |
| [2]ForG1063 ifG1487 AbrahamG11 were justifiedG1344[G5681] byG1537 worksG2041, he hathG2192[G5719] whereof to gloryG2745; butG235 notG3756 beforeG4314 GodG2316. |
[2]For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath wherein to rejoice, but not with God. |
| [3]ForG1063 whatG5101 saithG3004[G5719] the scriptureG1124?[G1161] AbrahamG11 believedG4100[G5656] GodG2316, andG2532 it was countedG3049[G5681] unto himG846 forG1519 righteousnessG1343. |
[3]For what saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. |
| [4]NowG1161 to him that workethG2038[G5740] isG3049 the rewardG3408 notG3756 reckonedG3049[G5736] ofG2596 graceG5485, butG235 ofG2596 debtG3783. |
[4]Now to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by favor, but by debt, |
| [5]ButG1161 to him that workethG2038[G5740] notG3361, butG1161 believethG4100[G5723] onG1909 him that justifiethG1344[G5723] the ungodlyG765, hisG846 faithG4102 is countedG3049[G5736] forG1519 righteousnessG1343. |
[5]But to him that worketh not, but believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. |
| [6]Even asG2509 DavidG1138 alsoG2532 describethG3004[G5719] the blessednessG3108 of the manG444, unto whomG3739 GodG2316 imputethG3049[G5736] righteousnessG1343 withoutG5565 worksG2041, |
[6]Even as David declareth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, |
| [7]Saying, BlessedG3107 are they whoseG3739 iniquitiesG458 are forgivenG863[G5681], andG2532 whoseG3739 sinsG266 are coveredG1943.[G5681] |
[7]Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. |
| [8]BlessedG3107 is the manG435 to whomG3739 the LordG2962 willG3049 notG3364 imputeG3049[G5667] sinG266. |
[8]Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sin. |
| [9]Cometh thisG3778 blessednessG3108 thenG3767 uponG1909 the circumcisionG4061 only, orG2228 uponG1909 the uncircumcisionG203 alsoG2532? forG1063 we sayG3004[G5719] thatG3754 faithG4102 was reckonedG3049[G5681] to AbrahamG11 forG1519 righteousnessG1343. |
[9]Came this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed unto Abraham for righteousness. |
| [10]HowG4459 was itG3049 thenG3767 reckonedG3049[G5681]? when he wasG5607[G5752] inG1722 circumcisionG4061, orG2228 inG1722 uncircumcisionG203? NotG3756 inG1722 circumcisionG4061, butG235 inG1722 uncircumcisionG203. |
[10]How was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? not when he was circumcised, but when he was uncircumcised. |
| [11]AndG2532 he receivedG2983[G5627] the signG4592 of circumcisionG4061, a sealG4973 of the righteousnessG1343 of the faithG4102 whichG3588 he had yet beingG1722 uncircumcisedG203: thatG1519 heG846 might beG1511[G5750] the fatherG3962 of allG3956 them that believeG4100[G5723], thoughG1223 they be not circumcisedG203; thatG1519 righteousnessG1343 might be imputedG3049[G5683] unto themG846 alsoG2532: |
[11]After he received the sign of circumcision, as the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, when he was uncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that believe, not being circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, |
| [12]AndG2532 the fatherG3962 of circumcisionG4061 to them who are notG3756 ofG1537 the circumcisionG4061 onlyG3440, butG235 who alsoG2532 walkG4748[G5723] in the stepsG2487 of that faithG4102 of ourG2257 fatherG3962 AbrahamG11, which he had beingG1722 yet uncircumcisedG203. |
[12]And the father of circumcision, not unto them only which are of the circumcision, but unto them also that walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was uncircumcised. |
| [13]ForG1063 the promiseG1860, that he should beG1511[G5750] theG846 heirG2818 of the worldG2889, was notG3756 to AbrahamG11, orG2228 to hisG846 seedG4690, throughG1223 the lawG3551, butG235 throughG1223 the righteousnessG1343 of faithG4102. |
[13]For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not given to Abraham, or to his seed, through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. |
| [14]ForG1063 ifG1487 they which are ofG1537 the lawG3551 be heirsG2818, faithG4102 is made voidG2758[G5769], andG2532 the promiseG1860 made of none effectG2673:[G5769] |
[14]For if they which are of the Law, be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect. |
| [15]BecauseG1063 the lawG3551 workethG2716[G5736] wrathG3709: forG1063 whereG3757 noG3756 lawG3551 isG2076[G5748], there is noG3761 transgressionG3847. |
[15]For the Law causeth wrath: for where no Law is, there is no transgression. |
| [16]ThereforeG1223[G5124] it is ofG1537 faithG4102, thatG2443 it might be byG2596 graceG5485; to the endG1519 the promiseG1860 might beG1511[G5750] sureG949 to allG3956 the seedG4690; notG3756 to that onlyG3440 which is ofG1537 the lawG3551, butG235 to that alsoG2532 which is ofG1537 the faithG4102 of AbrahamG11; whoG3739 isG2076[G5748] the fatherG3962 of usG2257 allG3956, |
[16]Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the Law: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, |
| [17](AsG2531 it is writtenG1125[G5769],[G3754] I have madeG5087[G5758] theeG4571 a fatherG3962 of manyG4183 nationsG1484,) beforeG2713 him whomG3739 he believedG4100[G5656], even GodG2316, who quickenethG2227[G5723] the deadG3498, andG2532 callethG2564[G5723] those things which beG5607[G5752] notG3361 as thoughG5613 they wereG5607.[G5752] |
[17](As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) even before God whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. |
| [18]WhoG3739 againstG3844 hopeG1680 believedG4100[G5656] inG1909 hopeG1680, thatG1519 heG846 might becomeG1096[G5635] the fatherG3962 of manyG4183 nationsG1484, accordingG2596 to that which was spokenG2046[G5772], SoG3779 shallG2071 thyG4675 seedG4690 beG2071.[G5704] |
[18]Which Abraham above hope, believed under hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seed be. |
| [19]AndG2532 being notG3361 weakG770[G5660] in faithG4102, he consideredG2657[G5656] notG3756 his ownG1438 bodyG4983 nowG2235 deadG3499[G5772], when he wasG5225[G5723] aboutG4225 an hundred years oldG1541, neither yetG2532 the deadnessG3500 of Sara'sG4564 wombG3388: |
[19]And he not weak in the faith, considered not his own body, which was now dead, being almost an hundredth year old, neither the deadness of Sarah's womb. |
| [20][G1161]He staggeredG1252[G5681] notG3756 atG1519 the promiseG1860 of GodG2316 through unbeliefG570; butG235 was strongG1743[G5681] in faithG4102, givingG1325[G5631] gloryG1391 to GodG2316; |
[20]Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in the faith, and gave glory to God, |
| [21]AndG2532 being fully persuadedG4135[G5685] thatG3754, whatG3739 he had promisedG1861[G5766], he wasG2076[G5748] ableG1415 alsoG2532 to performG4160.[G5658] |
[21]Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to do it. |
| [22]AndG2532 thereforeG1352 it was imputedG3049[G5681] to himG846 forG1519 righteousnessG1343. |
[22]And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. |
| [23]NowG1161 it wasG1125 notG3756 writtenG1125[G5648] for his sakeG1223[G846] aloneG3440, thatG3754 it was imputedG3049[G5681] to himG846; |
[23]Now it is not written for him only, that it was imputed to him for righteousness, |
| [24]ButG235 forG1223 usG2248 alsoG2532, to whomG3739 it shall beG3195[G5719] imputedG3049[G5745], if we believeG4100[G5723] onG1909 him that raised upG1453[G5660] JesusG2424 ourG2257 LordG2962 fromG1537 the deadG3498; |
[24]But also for us, to whom it shall be imputed for righteousness, which believe in him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. |
| [25]WhoG3739 was deliveredG3860[G5681] forG1223 ourG2257 offencesG3900, andG2532 was raised againG1453[G5681] forG1223 ourG2257 justificationG1347. |
[25]Who was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification. |