Romans 4:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ But to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Common English Bible

⁵ But faith is credited as righteousness to those who don’t work, because they have faith in God who makes the ungodly righteous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Yet truly, for he who does not work, but who believes in him who justifies the impious, his faith is reputed unto justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

Romans 4:5 Cross References

Habakkuk 2:4

Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faithfulness.

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, “If you are able! All things can be done for the one who believes.”

John 5:24

Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

John 6:29

Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

Romans 10:3

Not knowing the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.

Romans 3:22

the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

Romans 4:24

but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

Romans 4:3

For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”

Romans 4:6

So also David pronounces a blessing on those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor—lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods.