Romans 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Romans 5

¹Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

KJVTherefore^G3767 being justified^G1344^(G5685) by^G1537 faith^G4102, we have^G2192^(G5719) peace^G1515 with^G4314 God^G2316 through^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

² through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

KJVBy^G1223 whom^G3739 also^G2532 we have^G2192^(G5758) access^G4318 by faith^G4102 into^G1519 this^G5026 grace^G5485 wherein^G1722^G3739 we stand^G2476^(G5758), and^G2532 rejoice^G2744^(G5736) in^G1909 hope^G1680 of the glory^G1391 of God^G2316.

³ Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

KJVAnd^G1161 not^G3756 only^G3440 so, but^G235 we glory^G2744^(G5736) in^G1722 tribulations^G2347 also^G2532: knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 tribulation^G2347 worketh^G2716^(G5736) patience^G5281;

⁴ and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

KJVAnd^G1161 patience^G5281, experience^G1382; and^G1161 experience^G1382, hope^G1680:

⁵ and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

KJVAnd^G1161 hope^G1680 maketh^G2617 not^G3756 ashamed^G2617^(G5719); because^G3754 the love^G26 of God^G2316 is shed abroad^G1632^(G5769) in^G1722 our^G2257 hearts^G2588 by^G1223 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 which^G3588 is given^G1325^(G5685) unto us^G2254.

⁶ For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

KJVFor^G1063 when we^G2257 were^G5607^(G5752) yet^G2089 without strength^G772, in due^G2596 time^G2540 Christ^G5547 died^G599^(G5627) for^G5228 the ungodly^G765.

⁷ For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die.

KJVFor^G1063 scarcely^G3433 for^G5228 a righteous man^G1342 will^G599 one^G5100 die^G599^(G5695): yet^G1063 peradventure^G5029 for^G5228 a good man^G18 some^G5100 would^G5111 even^G2532 dare^G5111^(G5719) to die^G599^(G5629).

⁸ But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

KJVBut^G1161 God^G2316 commendeth^G4921^(G5719) his^G1438 love^G26 toward^G1519 us^G2248, in that^G3754, while we^G2257 were^G5607^(G5752) yet^G2089 sinners^G268, Christ^G5547 died^G599^(G5627) for^G5228 us^G2257.

⁹ Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

KJVMuch^G4183 more^G3123 then^G3767, being^G1344 now^G3568 justified^G1344^(G5685) by^G1722 his^G846 blood^G129, we shall be saved^G4982^(G5701) from^G575 wrath^G3709 through^G1223 him^G846.

¹⁰ For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487, when we were^G5607^(G5752) enemies^G2190, we were reconciled^G2644^(G5648) to God^G2316 by^G1223 the death^G2288 of his^G846 Son^G5207, much^G4183 more^G3123, being reconciled^G2644^(G5651), we shall be saved^G4982^(G5701) by^G1722 his^G846 life^G2222.

¹¹ Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

KJVAnd^G1161 not^G3756 only^G3440 so, but^G235 we also^G2532 joy^G2744^(G5740) in^G1722 God^G2316 through^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, by^G1223 whom^G3739 we have^G2983 now^G3568 received^G2983^(G5627) the atonement^G2643.

¹² Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death passed to all men because all sinned.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124, as^G5618 by^G1223 one^G1520 man^G444 sin^G266 entered^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the world^G2889, and^G2532 death^G2288 by^G1223 sin^G266; and^G2532 so^G3779 death^G2288 passed^G1330^(G5627) upon^G1519 all^G3956 men^G444, for^G1909 that^G3739 all^G3956 have sinned^G264^(G5627):

¹³ For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law.

KJV(For^G1063 until^G891 the law^G3551 sin^G266 was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the world^G2889: but^G1161 sin^G266 is^G1677 not^G3756 imputed^G1677^(G5743) when there is^G5607^(G5752) no^G3361 law^G3551.

¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren’t like Adam’s disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

KJVNevertheless^G235 death^G2288 reigned^G936^(G5656) from^G575 Adam^G76 to^G3360 Moses^G3475, even^G2532 over^G1909 them that had^G264 not^G3361 sinned^G264^(G5660) after^G1909 the similitude^G3667 of Adam's^G76 transgression^G3847, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the figure^G5179 of him that was to come^G3195^(G5723).

¹⁵ But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

KJVBut^G235 not^G3756 as^G5613 the offence^G3900, so^G3779 also^G2532 is the free gift^G5486. For^G1063 if^G1487 through the offence^G3900 of one^G1520 many^G4183 be dead^G599^(G5627), much^G4183 more^G3123 the grace^G5485 of God^G2316, and^G2532 the gift^G1431 by^G1722 grace^G5485, which is^G3588 by one^G1520 man^G444, Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, hath abounded^G4052^(G5656) unto^G1519 many^G4183.

¹⁶ The gift is not as through one who sinned; for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift followed many trespasses to justification.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 as^G5613 it was by^G1223 one^G1520 that sinned^G264^(G5660), so is the gift^G1434: for^G1063^G3303 the judgment^G2917 was by^G1537 one^G1520 to^G1519 condemnation^G2631, but^G1161 the free gift^G5486 is of^G1537 many^G4183 offences^G3900 unto^G1519 justification^G1345.

¹⁷ For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 by one man's^G1520 offence^G3900 death^G2288 reigned^G936^(G5656) by^G1223 one^G1520; much^G4183 more^G3123 they which receive^G2983^(G5723) abundance^G4050 of grace^G5485 and^G2532 of the gift^G1431 of righteousness^G1343 shall reign^G936^(G5692) in^G1722 life^G2222 by^G1223 one^G1520, Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.)

¹⁸ So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

KJVTherefore^G686^G3767 as^G5613 by^G1223 the offence^G3900 of one^G1520 judgment came upon^G1519 all^G3956 men^G444 to^G1519 condemnation^G2631; even^G2532 so^G3779 by^G1223 the righteousness^G1345 of one^G1520 the free gift came upon^G1519 all^G3956 men^G444 unto^G1519 justification^G1347 of life^G2222.

¹⁹ For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

KJVFor^G1063 as^G5618 by^G1223 one^G1520 man's^G444 disobedience^G3876 many^G4183 were made^G2525^(G5681) sinners^G268, so^G3779^G2532 by^G1223 the obedience^G5218 of one^G1520 shall^G2525 many^G4183 be made^G2525^(G5701) righteous^G1342.

²⁰ The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

KJVMoreover^G1161 the law^G3551 entered^G3922^(G5627), that^G2443 the offence^G3900 might abound^G4121^(G5661). But^G1161 where^G3757 sin^G266 abounded^G4121^(G5656), grace^G5485 did much more abound^G5248^(G5656):

²¹ that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

KJVThat^G2443 as^G5618 sin^G266 hath reigned^G936^(G5656) unto^G1722 death^G2288, even^G2532 so^G3779 might^G936 grace^G5485 reign^G936^(G5661) through^G1223 righteousness^G1343 unto^G1519 eternal^G166 life^G2222 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962.

WEB·Romans 4

¹What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

KJVWhat^G5101 shall we say^G2046^(G5692) then^G3767 that Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father^G3962, as pertaining^G2596 to the flesh^G4561, hath found^G2147^(G5760)?

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 Abraham^G11 were justified^G1344^(G5681) by^G1537 works^G2041, he hath^G2192^(G5719) whereof to glory^G2745; but^G235 not^G3756 before^G4314 God^G2316.

³ For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 saith^G3004^(G5719) the scripture^G1124?^G1161 Abraham^G11 believed^G4100^(G5656) God^G2316, and^G2532 it was counted^G3049^(G5681) unto him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

⁴ Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

KJVNow^G1161 to him that worketh^G2038^(G5740) is^G3049 the reward^G3408 not^G3756 reckoned^G3049^(G5736) of^G2596 grace^G5485, but^G235 of^G2596 debt^G3783.

⁵ But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

KJVBut^G1161 to him that worketh^G2038^(G5740) not^G3361, but^G1161 believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 him that justifieth^G1344^(G5723) the ungodly^G765, his^G846 faith^G4102 is counted^G3049^(G5736) for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

⁶ Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

KJVEven as^G2509 David^G1138 also^G2532 describeth^G3004^(G5719) the blessedness^G3108 of the man^G444, unto whom^G3739 God^G2316 imputeth^G3049^(G5736) righteousness^G1343 without^G5565 works^G2041,

⁷ “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

KJVSaying, Blessed^G3107 are they whose^G3739 iniquities^G458 are forgiven^G863^(G5681), and^G2532 whose^G3739 sins^G266 are covered^G1943^(G5681).

⁸ Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”

KJVBlessed^G3107 is the man^G435 to whom^G3739 the Lord^G2962 will^G3049 not^G3364 impute^G3049^(G5667) sin^G266.

⁹ Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

KJVCometh this^G3778 blessedness^G3108 then^G3767 upon^G1909 the circumcision^G4061 only, or^G2228 upon^G1909 the uncircumcision^G203 also^G2532? for^G1063 we say^G3004^(G5719) that^G3754 faith^G4102 was reckoned^G3049^(G5681) to Abraham^G11 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

¹⁰ How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

KJVHow^G4459 was it^G3049 then^G3767 reckoned^G3049^(G5681)? when he was^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 circumcision^G4061, or^G2228 in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203? Not^G3756 in^G1722 circumcision^G4061, but^G235 in^G1722 uncircumcision^G203.

¹¹ He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

KJVAnd^G2532 he received^G2983^(G5627) the sign^G4592 of circumcision^G4061, a seal^G4973 of the righteousness^G1343 of the faith^G4102 which^G3588 he had yet being^G1722 uncircumcised^G203: that^G1519 he^G846 might be^G1511^(G5750) the father^G3962 of all^G3956 them that believe^G4100^(G5723), though^G1223 they be not circumcised^G203; that^G1519 righteousness^G1343 might be imputed^G3049^(G5683) unto them^G846 also^G2532:

¹² He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

KJVAnd^G2532 the father^G3962 of circumcision^G4061 to them who are not^G3756 of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061 only^G3440, but^G235 who also^G2532 walk^G4748^(G5723) in the steps^G2487 of that faith^G4102 of our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham^G11, which he had being^G1722 yet uncircumcised^G203.

¹³ For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

KJVFor^G1063 the promise^G1860, that he should be^G1511^(G5750) the^G846 heir^G2818 of the world^G2889, was not^G3756 to Abraham^G11, or^G2228 to his^G846 seed^G4690, through^G1223 the law^G3551, but^G235 through^G1223 the righteousness^G1343 of faith^G4102.

¹⁴ For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 they which are of^G1537 the law^G3551 be heirs^G2818, faith^G4102 is made void^G2758^(G5769), and^G2532 the promise^G1860 made of none effect^G2673^(G5769):

¹⁵ For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

KJVBecause^G1063 the law^G3551 worketh^G2716^(G5736) wrath^G3709: for^G1063 where^G3757 no^G3756 law^G3551 is^G2076^(G5748), there is no^G3761 transgression^G3847.

¹⁶ For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 it is of^G1537 faith^G4102, that^G2443 it might be by^G2596 grace^G5485; to the end^G1519 the promise^G1860 might be^G1511^(G5750) sure^G949 to all^G3956 the seed^G4690; not^G3756 to that only^G3440 which is of^G1537 the law^G3551, but^G235 to that also^G2532 which is of^G1537 the faith^G4102 of Abraham^G11; who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the father^G3962 of us^G2257 all^G3956,

¹⁷ As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

KJV(As^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3754 I have made^G5087^(G5758) thee^G4571 a father^G3962 of many^G4183 nations^G1484,) before^G2713 him whom^G3739 he believed^G4100^(G5656), even God^G2316, who quickeneth^G2227^(G5723) the dead^G3498, and^G2532 calleth^G2564^(G5723) those things which be^G5607^(G5752) not^G3361 as though^G5613 they were^G5607^(G5752).

¹⁸ Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”

KJVWho^G3739 against^G3844 hope^G1680 believed^G4100^(G5656) in^G1909 hope^G1680, that^G1519 he^G846 might become^G1096^(G5635) the father^G3962 of many^G4183 nations^G1484, according^G2596 to that which was spoken^G2046^(G5772), So^G3779 shall^G2071 thy^G4675 seed^G4690 be^G2071^(G5704).

¹⁹ Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

KJVAnd^G2532 being not^G3361 weak^G770^(G5660) in faith^G4102, he considered^G2657^(G5656) not^G3756 his own^G1438 body^G4983 now^G2235 dead^G3499^(G5772), when he was^G5225^(G5723) about^G4225 an hundred years old^G1541, neither yet^G2532 the deadness^G3500 of Sara's^G4564 womb^G3388:

²⁰ Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

KJV^G1161 He staggered^G1252^(G5681) not^G3756 at^G1519 the promise^G1860 of God^G2316 through unbelief^G570; but^G235 was strong^G1743^(G5681) in faith^G4102, giving^G1325^(G5631) glory^G1391 to God^G2316;

²¹ and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

KJVAnd^G2532 being fully persuaded^G4135^(G5685) that^G3754, what^G3739 he had promised^G1861^(G5766), he was^G2076^(G5748) able^G1415 also^G2532 to perform^G4160^(G5658).

²² Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”

KJVAnd^G2532 therefore^G1352 it was imputed^G3049^(G5681) to him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

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

KJVNow^G1161 it was^G1125 not^G3756 written^G1125^(G5648) for his sake^G1223^G846 alone^G3440, that^G3754 it was imputed^G3049^(G5681) to him^G846;

²⁴ but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

KJVBut^G235 for^G1223 us^G2248 also^G2532, to whom^G3739 it shall be^G3195^(G5719) imputed^G3049^(G5745), if we believe^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 him that raised up^G1453^(G5660) Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 from^G1537 the dead^G3498;

²⁵ who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

KJVWho^G3739 was delivered^G3860^(G5681) for^G1223 our^G2257 offences^G3900, and^G2532 was raised again^G1453^(G5681) for^G1223 our^G2257 justification^G1347.

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