Romans 4:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵ And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his 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

Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him shall fail, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Mark 9:23

And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things are possible to him who believes.”

John 5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into 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

For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Romans 3:22

the righteousness of God through faith in 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 that raised from the dead Jesus our Lord,

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 upon the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith;

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers lived of old beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.