Romans 4:23

23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone,

Romans 4:23 in Other Translations

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

23 But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his sake alone,

23 And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded

23 But it's not just Abraham;

23 Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone,

Romans 4:23 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 4:23

Now it was not written for his sake alone
This was not left on the sacred records, ( Genesis 15:6 ) ,

that it was imputed to him;
purely on his account, merely for his sake, as an encomium of his faith, and an honourable testimony to it, and for the encouragement of it; though this was doing him a very great honour, and was one design of it.

Romans 4:23 In-Context

21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone,

24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

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