Romans 4:5

New International Version

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:4

“See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness—

Mark 9:23

“ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

John 5:24

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

Romans 10:3

Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Romans 3:22

This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,

Romans 4:24

but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Romans 4:3

What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Romans 4:6

David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits 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 that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

Joshua 24:2

Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.