Romans 4:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him.

Cross References

Philippians 3:9

and to know that I belong to him. I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ.

Romans 3:22

God treats everyone alike. He accepts people only because they have faith in Jesus Christ.

Romans 10:3

what makes people acceptable to him. So they refuse to trust God, and they try to be acceptable by obeying the Law.

Romans 4:24

They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life.

Romans 4:3

The Scriptures say, “God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith in him.”

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “God wants you to have faith in the one he sent.”

John 5:24

I tell you for certain that everyone who hears my message and has faith in the one who sent me has eternal life and will never be condemned. They have already gone from death to life.

Habakkuk 2:4

“I, the Lord, refuse to accept anyone who is proud. Only those who live by faith are acceptable to me.”

Joshua 24:2

Then Joshua told everyone to listen to this message from the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods. This continued until the time of your ancestor Terah and his two sons, Abraham and Nahor.

Mark 9:23

Jesus replied, “Why do you say ‘if you can’? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!”

Romans 4:6

In the Scriptures David talks about the blessings that come to people who are acceptable to God, even though they don't do anything to deserve these blessings. David says,