Romans 4:1-16

Romans 4:1-16

[1] What  shall we say  then  that Abraham  father,  as pertaining  to the flesh,  hath found?  [2] For  if  Abraham  were justified  by  works,  he hath  whereof to glory;  but  not  before  God.  [3] For  what  saith  the scripture?  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it was counted  unto him  for  righteousness.  [4] Now  to him that worketh  the reward  not  reckoned  of  grace,  but  of  debt.  [5] But  to him that worketh  not,  but  believeth  on  him that justifieth  the ungodly,  his  faith  is counted  for  righteousness.  [6] Even as  David  also  describeth  the blessedness  of the man,  unto whom  God  imputeth  righteousness  without  works,  [7] Saying, Blessed  are they whose  iniquities  are forgiven,  and  whose  sins  are covered.  [8] Blessed  is the man  to whom  the Lord  impute  sin.  [9] Cometh this  blessedness  then  upon  the circumcision  only, or  upon  the uncircumcision  also?  for  we say  faith  was reckoned  to Abraham  for  righteousness.  [10] How  then  reckoned?  in  circumcision,  or  in  uncircumcision?  Not  in  circumcision,  but  in  uncircumcision.  [11] And  he received  the sign  of circumcision,  a seal  of the righteousness  of the faith  which  he had yet being  uncircumcised:  that  he  the father  of all  them that believe,  though  they be not circumcised;  that  righteousness  might be imputed  unto them  also:  [12] And  the father  of circumcision  to them who are not  of  the circumcision  only,  but  who also  walk  in the steps  of that faith  father  Abraham,  which he had being  yet uncircumcised.  [13] For  the promise,  the  heir  of the world,  was not  to Abraham,  or  to his  seed,  through  the law,  but  through  the righteousness  of faith.  [14] For  if  they which are of  the law  be heirs,  faith  is made void,  and  the promise  made of none effect:  [15] Because  the law  worketh  wrath:  for  where  no  law  there is no  transgression.  [16] Therefore  it is of  faith,  that  it might be by  grace;  to the end  the promise  sure  to all  the seed;  not  to that only  which is of  the law,  but  to that also  which is of  the faith  of Abraham;  who  the father  all,