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Romans 4:1-6

1 What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?

1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?

2 for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.

3 for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'

3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

4 and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.

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

5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

6 even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.