The Meaning of Romans 4:23 Explained

Romans 4:23

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

YLT: And it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him,

Darby: Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

ASV: Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Romans 4:23?

MEANING: What does Romans 4:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Romans 4:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Romans 4:23?

What is the context of Romans 4:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Romans 4:23 Mean?

Study Notes

imputed
Or, reckoned, i.e. put to the account of. See Philemon 1:18 ; same word:

Context Summary

Romans 4:16-25 - Following Abraham In Faith In God

Notice the remarkable alteration made by the r.v. in Romans 4:19. The a.v. suggests that Abraham refused to consider the physical disabilities which seemed to make the fulfillment of God's promise impossible; the r.v. says that he looked them all quietly in the face, as though taking into account all their significance and force. Then he looked to the promise; and after balancing one against the other, he decided absolutely and confidently that the Word of God must stand, however great and forbidding the difficulties in the way. He was fully persuaded that what God had promised he was able to perform.

Let us remember, then, that from the time we trust Christ-whatever may have been our present frailties and temptations-we are reckoned as righteous in the sight of God. Yes, and in addition, we may count on absolute deliverance from the power of sin. Do not look down, brooding over your weakness! Do not look back upon your past, strewn with failure! Look up to the living Christ! All the promises of God are yea and amen in Christ Jesus, 2 Corinthians 1:20. [source]

Chapter Summary: Romans 4

¹ Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness;
¹⁰ before he was circumcised
¹³ By faith only he and his seed received the promise
¹⁶ Abraham is the father of all who believe
²⁴ Our faith also shall be credited to us as righteousness

Greek Commentary for Romans 4:23

That [οτι]
Either recitative or declarative οτι hoti It makes sense either way. [source]

What do the individual words in Romans 4:23 mean?

Not it was written now on account of him alone that it was credited to him

Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ δι’ αὐτὸν μόνον ὅτι Ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ

ἐγράφη	it was written
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: γράφω Sense: to write, with reference to the form of the letters.
δὲ	now
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc.
δι’	on account of
Parse: Preposition Root: διά Sense: through.
μόνον	alone
Parse: Adverb Root: μόνον Sense: only, alone, but.
ὅτι	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since.
Ἐλογίσθη	it was credited
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: λογίζομαι Sense: to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over.
αὐτῷ	to him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.

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