Romans 4:7

New International Reader's Version

“Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven. Blessed are those whose sins are taken away.

Cross References

Psalm 85:2

You forgave the evil things your people did. You took away all their sins.

Matthew 9:2

Some men brought to him a man who could not walk. He was lying on a mat. Jesus saw that they had faith. So he said to the man, “Don’t lose hope, son. Your sins are forgiven.”

Romans 4:6

King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed people are when God makes them right with himself. They are blessed because they don’t have to do anything in return. David says,