Romans 4:6

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David {\cf2\super [35]} said the same thing. David said that a person is truly happy when God does not look at the things that person has done but accepts him like a good person:

Cross References

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par

Isaiah 54:17

“People will make weapons to fight against you, but those weapons will not defeat you. Some people will say things against you. But every person that speaks against you will be shown to be wrong.”

Jeremiah 22:6

This is what the Lord says about the palace where the king of Judah lives:

Jeremiah 33:16

At the time of this ‘branch,’ the people of Judah will be saved. The people will live safely in Jerusalem. The branch’s name is: ‘The Lord is Good.’”

Daniel 9:24

“God has allowed 70 weeks {\cf2\super [105]} for your people and your holy city, Daniel. The 70 weeks {\cf2\super [106]} are ordered for these reasons: to stop doing bad things, to stop sinning, to make people pure, to bring the goodness that continues forever, to put a seal {\cf2\super [107]} on visions {\cf2\super [108]} and prophets, and to dedicate a very holy place.

Matthew 25:19

“After a long time the master came home. The master asked the servants what they did with his money.

Romans 1:17

The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself. God’s way of making people right begins and ends with faith. Like the Scripture {\cf2\super [11]} says, “The person that is right with God by faith will live forever.” {\cf2\super [12]}

Romans 3:27

So do we have a reason to boast about ourselves? No! And why not? It is the way of faith that stops all boasting, not the way of following the law.

Romans 4:11

Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.

Romans 4:24

Those words were also written for us. God will also accept us because we believe. We believe in the One (God) that raised Jesus our Lord from death.

Romans 4:5

But a person cannot do any work that will make him right with God. So that person must trust in God. Then God accepts that person’s faith (trust), and that makes him right with God. God is the One who makes even evil people right.

Romans 4:7

“People are truly blessed (happy)\par when their wrongs are forgiven,\par and when their sins are covered!\par

Romans 4:9

Is this happiness only for those people that are circumcised {\cf2\super [36]} (the Jews)? Or is this happiness also for people that are not circumcised (non-Jews)? We have already said that God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is God that has made you part of Christ Jesus. Christ has become wisdom for us from God. Christ is the reason we are right with God and have freedom from sin; Christ is the reason we are holy. {\cf2\super [10]}

Galatians 3:14

Christ did this so that God’s blessing could be given to all people. God promised this blessing to Abraham. The blessing comes through Jesus Christ. \{Christ died\} so that we could have the Spirit {\cf2\super [34]} that God promised. We receive this promise by believing.

Galatians 4:15

You were very happy then. Where is that joy now? I remember that \{you wanted to do anything possible to help me\}. You would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if that were possible.

Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, you are blessed. No other nation is like you. The Lord saved you. The Lord is like a strong shield protecting you. The Lord is like a powerful sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you. And you will trample their holy places!”

Philippians 3:9

It allows me to be in Christ. In Christ I am right with God, and this being right does not come from my following the law. It comes from God through faith. God uses my faith in Christ to make me right with him.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and made us his holy people. {\cf2\super [6]} That happened not because of anything we did ourselves. No! God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace (kindness). That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began.

James 2:18

A person might say, “You have faith, but I do things. Show me your faith! Your faith does nothing. I will show you my faith by the things I do.”

2 Peter 1:1

Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ.