4:1 |
NIV2011 | What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? | What then shall we say that Abraham, our the forefather of us Jews, discovered in this matter? | What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? |
4:3 |
tNIV | What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” | What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” | What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” |
4:4 |
NIV2011 | Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. | Now when a man to anyone who works, his their wages are not credited to him them as a gift, but as an obligation. | Now when a man to the one who works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. |
4:5 |
NIV2011 | However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. | However, to the man anyone who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked ungodly, his their faith is credited as righteousness. | However, to the man one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked ungodly, his their faith is credited as righteousness. |
4:6 |
NIV2011 | David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: | David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man those to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: | David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: |
4:7 |
tNIV | “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. | “Blessed are they those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. | “Blessed are they those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
4:8 |
NIV2011 | Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” | Blessed is the man are those whose sin the Lord will never count against him them.” | Blessed is the man one whose sin the Lord will never count against him them.” |
4:11 |
tNIV | And he received the sign of circumcision, 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. | And he received the circumcision as a sign of circumcision, 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. | And he received the circumcision as a sign of circumcision, 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. |
4:12 |
tNIV | And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. | And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. | And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. |
4:13 |
tNIV | It was not through 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. | 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. | 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. |
4:14 |
tNIV | For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, | For if those who live by depend on the law are heirs, faith has no value means nothing and the promise is worthless, | For if those who live by depend on the law are heirs, faith has no value means nothing and the promise is worthless, |
4:15 |
tNIV | because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. | because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. | because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. |
4:16 |
tNIV | 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 are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. | 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 are of have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. | 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 are of have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. |
4:17 |
tNIV | 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 things that are not as though they were. | 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 are were not as though they were. | 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 are were not as though they were. |