Romans 4:5 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 4:5

However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

BSB

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ASV

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

KJV

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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Commentary

3 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

Faith, which believes in the justifier, is the beginning of justification before God. And this faith, when it is justified, is like a root in the soil of the soul, which the rain has watered, so that as it begins to grow by the law of God, branches appear, which bring forth fruit. The root of righteousness does not spring from works; rather, the fruit of works grows from the root of righteousness, viz., by that root of righteousness by which God brings righteousness to the one whom he has accepted apart from works.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

But to him that worketh not - It being impossible he should without faith. But believeth, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness - Therefore God's affirming of Abraham, that faith was imputed to him for righteousness, plainly shows that he worked not; or, in other words, that he was not justified by works, but by faith only.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But to him that worketh not - Who does not rely on his conformity to the Law for his justification; who does not depend on his works; who seeks to be justified in some other way. The reference here is to the Christian plan of justification. But believeth - Note, Rom 3:26. On him - On God. Thus, the connection requires; for the discussion has immediate reference to Abraham, whose faith was in the promise of God. That justifieth the ungodly - This is a very important expression. It implies, (1) That people are sinners, or are ungodly.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τῷ	tō	To the [one]	G3588 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐργαζομένῳ,	ergazomenō	working,	G2038 →
πιστεύοντι	pisteuonti	believing	G4100 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τὸν	ton	the [One]	G3588 →
δικαιοῦντα	dikaiounta	justifying	G1344 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ἀσεβῆ,	asebē	ungodly,	G765 →
λογίζεται	logizetai	is reckoned	G3049 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
πίστις	pistis	faith	G4102 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
δικαιοσύνην.	dikaiosunēn	righteousness.	G1343 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 3:9
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
leads to
- Galatians 2:16
  know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
  God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
  It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Romans 4:13–15
  For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
- Romans 4:5–6
  However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Through
Romans 3:22
And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
leads to
- Romans 10:12
  For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- Galatians 3:28
  There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:1
  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans