1 What then shall we say Abraham the father of us to have found according to flesh?
2 If for Abraham from works was justified, he has boasting, but not towards the God.
3 What for the writings says? Believed and Abraham the God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
4 To him but working the reward not is counted according to favor, but according to debt;
5 to him but not working, believing but on the one justifying the ungodly, is counted the faith of himself for righteousness;
6 even as and David speaks the blessedness of the man, to whom the God counts righteousness without works;
7 blessed ones, of whom are forgiven the iniquities, and of whom are covered over the sins;
8 blessed man, to whom not not may count Lord sin.
9 The blessedness then this, on the circumcision or also on the uncircumcision? We say for, that was counted to the Abraham the faith for righteousness.
10 How then was it counted? in circumcision being, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;
11 and a sign he received of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith of that in the uncircumcision; in order that to be him a father of all of those believing through uncircumcision, (in order that to be counted also to them the righteousness,)
12 and a father of circumcision, to those not from circumcision alone, but also to those treading in the footsteps of the in uncircumcision faith of the father of us Abraham.
13 Not for through law the promise to the Abraham, or the seed of him, that a possessor him to be of a world, but through a righteousness of faith.
14 If for those of law, possessors, has been made void the faith, and has been multiplied the promise;
15 the for law wrath works out; where for not is law, neither transgression.
16 On account of this from faith, so that according to favor; in order that to be sure the promise to all the seed, not to that from the law alone, but also to that from faith Abraham who is a father of all of us;
17 even as it has been written: That a father of many nations I have placed thee;) in presence of whom he believed of God, of that making alive the dead ones, and calling the things not being as being.
18 Who contrary to hope in hope believed, in order that to have become him a father of many nations, (according to that having been spoken: Thus shall be the seed of thee;)
19 and not having grown weak in the faith, not he regarded the of himself body already having been deadened, an hundred years old thereabouts being, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah;
20 against and the promise of the God not he disputed in the unbelief, but was made strong in the faith, giving glory to the God,
21 and having been fully assured, that what has been promised, able he is also to do.
22 Wherefore also it was counted to him for righteousness.
23 Not it was written but on account of him alone, that it was counted to him;
24 but also on account of us, to whom it is about to be counted, to those believing on the one having raised up Jesus the Lord of us out of dead ones;
25 who was delivered up on account of the offences of us, and was raised up on account of the justification of us.
1 What shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh?
2 If Abraham was declared righteous by works, he could boast, but not to God.
3 For what does the scriptures say? »Abraham believed Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness.« (Genesis 15:6)
4 The pay is counted to the man who works. It is not as grace but as a debt.
5 He who does not work but believes in him who justifies absolves the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
7 saying: »Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 »Blessed is the man to whom, Jehovah will not impute sin.« (Psalm 32:2)
9 Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say: »To Abraham his faith was counted for righteousness.«
10 How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.
12 The father of circumcision to those who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of faith of our father Abraham that he had when he was not circumcised.
13 The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith.
14 If those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
15 The law produces wrath violent passionindignation. But where there is no law there is no sin.
16 For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace divine influenceloving-kindness. The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
17 It is written: »I have made you a father of many nations.« This was in the presence of God, the one in whom he believed. He gives life to the dead, and calls into being that which does not exist.
18 In hope against hope Abraham believed that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken: »So your descendants will be.«
19 Not being weak in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead he being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarahs womb.
20 Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God!
21 He was fully assured that what he had promised, he was able to perform.
22 »It was counted to him as righteousness.«
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was counted to him.
24 It is also for our sake, to whom it shall be counted, who believe in him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification acquittal.