[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, [17] (As it is written, I have made a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth not as though [18] Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So seed [19] And being not weak in faith, he considered his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: [20] He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; [21] And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, able also to perform. [22] And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. [23] Now not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; [24] But for also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus Lord from the dead; [25] Who was delivered for offences, and was raised again for justification.