ESV 1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? NIV 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? ESV 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. NIV 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. ESV 3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." NIV 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” ESV 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. NIV 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. ESV 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, NIV 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. ESV 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: NIV 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: ESV 7 "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; NIV 7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. ESV 8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin." NIV 8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” ESV 9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. NIV 9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. ESV 10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. NIV 10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! ESV 11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, NIV 11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. ESV 12 and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. NIV 12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. ESV 13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. NIV 13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. ESV 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. NIV 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, ESV 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. NIV 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. ESV 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring--not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, NIV 16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. ESV 17 as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"--in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. NIV 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. ESV 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be." NIV 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” ESV 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. NIV 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. ESV 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, NIV 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ESV 21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. NIV 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. ESV 22 That is why his faith was "counted to him as righteousness." NIV 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” ESV 23 But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his sake alone, NIV 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ESV 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, NIV 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. ESV 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. NIV 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
NIV 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? NIV 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. NIV 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” NIV 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. NIV 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. NIV 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: NIV 7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. NIV 8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” NIV 9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. NIV 10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! NIV 11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. NIV 12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. NIV 13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. NIV 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, NIV 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. NIV 16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. NIV 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. NIV 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” NIV 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. NIV 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, NIV 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. NIV 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” NIV 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, NIV 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. NIV 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.