Abraham, Justified by Faith, and the Father of All Who Believe

WWhat then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα; ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἐροῦμενwill we sayV-FAI-1Pεὑρηκέναιto have discoveredV-RANἈβραὰμAbrahamN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMπροπάτοραancestorN-ASMἡμῶνof usP-1GPκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκα;[the] flesh?N-ASF 2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. εἰIfCONDγὰρforCONJἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-PἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNἐδικαιώθη,was justified,V-API-3Sἔχειhe hasV-PAI-3Sκαύχημα·ground of boastingN-ASNἀλλ’butCONJοὐnotPRT-NπρὸςtowardPREPθεόν,God.N-ASM-T 3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” τίWhatI-ASNγὰρforCONJἡtheT-NSFγραφὴScriptureN-NSFλέγει;says?V-PAI-3SἘπίστευσενBelievedV-AAI-3SδὲthenCONJἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-Pτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷin God,N-DSM-TκαὶandCONJἐλογίσθηit was reckonedV-API-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMεἰςforPREPδικαιοσύνην.righteousness.N-ASF 4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed. τῷTo the [one]T-DSMδὲnowCONJἐργαζομένῳworkingV-PNP-DSMὁtheT-NSMμισθὸςrewardN-NSMοὐnotPRT-Nλογίζεταιis reckonedV-PNI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPχάρινgraceN-ASFἀλλὰbutCONJκατὰaccording toPREPὀφείλημα·debt;N-ASN 5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. τῷTo the [one]T-DSMδὲhoweverCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἐργαζομένῳ,working,V-PNP-DSMπιστεύοντιbelievingV-PAP-DSMδὲhoweverCONJἐπὶonPREPτὸνthe [One]T-ASMδικαιοῦνταjustifyingV-PAP-ASMτὸνtheT-ASMἀσεβῆ,ungodly,A-ASMλογίζεταιis reckonedV-PNI-3SἡtheT-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFαὐτοῦof himP-GSMεἰςforPREPδικαιοσύνην,righteousness.N-ASF 6Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: καθάπερjust asCONJκαὶalsoCONJΔαυὶδDavidN-NSM-PλέγειdeclaresV-PAI-3SτὸνtheT-ASMμακαρισμὸνblessednessN-ASMτοῦof theT-GSMἀνθρώπουmanN-GSMᾧto whomR-DSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TλογίζεταιcreditsV-PNI-3SδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργων·works:N-GPN 7“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered. ΜακάριοιBlessed [are]A-NPMὧνthey of whomR-GPMἀφέθησανare forgivenV-API-3PαἱtheT-NPFἀνομίαιlawless deedsN-NPFκαὶandCONJὧνof whomR-GPMἐπεκαλύφθησανare coveredV-API-3PαἱtheT-NPFἁμαρτίαι,sins;N-NPF 8Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.” μακάριοςblessed [is]A-NSMἀνὴρ[the] manN-NSMοὗof whomR-GSMοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nλογίσηταιmay reckonV-ADS-3Sκύριος[the] LordN-NSM-Tἁμαρτίαν.sin.N-ASF

9Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. Ὁ[Is] theT-NSMμακαρισμὸςblessingN-NSMοὖνthenCONJοὗτοςthisD-NSMἐπὶonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπεριτομὴνcircumcisionN-ASFἢorCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐπὶonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἀκροβυστίαν;uncircumcision?N-ASFλέγομενWe are sayingV-PAI-1Pγάρ·forCONJἘλογίσθηwas creditedV-API-3Sτῷ<the>T-DSMἈβραὰμto AbrahamN-DSM-PἡtheT-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFεἰςasPREPδικαιοσύνην.righteousness.N-ASF 10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. πῶςHowPRT-IοὖνthenCONJἐλογίσθη;was it credited?V-API-3SἐνInPREPπεριτομῇcircumcisionN-DSFὄντιbeingV-PAP-DSMἢorCONJἐνinPREPἀκροβυστίᾳ;uncircumcision?N-DSFοὐκNotPRT-NἐνinPREPπεριτομῇcircumcisionN-DSFἀλλ’butCONJἐνinPREPἀκροβυστίᾳ·uncircumcision;N-DSF 11He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. καὶAndCONJσημεῖον[the] signN-ASNἔλαβενhe receivedV-2AAI-3Sπεριτομῆς,of circumcision,N-GSFσφραγῖδαa sealN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFτῆςof theT-GSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFτῆςthat [he had]T-GSFἐν[while] inPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀκροβυστίᾳ,uncircumcision;N-DSFεἰςforPREPτὸtheT-ASNεἶναιto beV-PANαὐτὸνhimP-ASMπατέραfatherN-ASMπάντωνof allA-GPMτῶνthoseT-GPMπιστευόντωνbelievingV-PAP-GPMδι’inPREPἀκροβυστίας,uncircumcision,N-GSFεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNλογισθῆναιto be creditedV-APNαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMτὴνtheT-ASFδικαιοσύνην,righteousness,N-ASF 12He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. καὶandCONJπατέραfatherN-ASMπεριτομῆςof circumcisionN-GSFτοῖςto thoseT-DPMοὐκnotPRT-NἐκofPREPπεριτομῆςcircumcisionN-GSFμόνονonlyA-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJτοῖςto thoseT-DPMστοιχοῦσινwalkingV-PAP-DPMτοῖςin theT-DPNἴχνεσινstepsN-DPNτῆς<the>T-GSFἐνduringPREPἀκροβυστίᾳuncircumcisionN-DSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSMπατρὸςfatherN-GSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPἈβραάμ.Abraham.N-GSM-P

13For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. ΟὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] LawN-GSMἡ[was] theT-NSFἐπαγγελίαpromiseN-NSFτῷ<the>T-DSMἈβραὰμto AbrahamN-DSM-PἢorCONJτῷto theT-DSNσπέρματιdescendantsN-DSNαὐτοῦ,of himP-GSMτὸthatT-NSNκληρονόμονheirN-ASMαὐτὸνheP-ASMεἶναιbeingV-PANκόσμου,worldN-GSMἀλλὰbutCONJδιὰthroughPREPδικαιοσύνης[the] righteousnessN-GSFπίστεως·of faith.N-GSF 14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. εἰIfCONDγὰρforCONJοἱthoseT-NPMἐκofPREPνόμου[the] Law [are]N-GSMκληρονόμοι,heirs,N-NPMκεκένωταιhas been made voidV-RPI-3Sἡ<the>T-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFκαὶandCONJκατήργηταιhas been nullifiedV-RPI-3SἡtheT-NSFἐπαγγελία·promise;N-NSF 15For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience. ὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρForCONJνόμοςlawN-NSMὀργὴνwrathN-ASFκατεργάζεται,brings;V-PNI-3SοὗwhereADVδὲnowCONJοὐκnoPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sνόμος,law,N-NSMοὐδὲneither [is]CONJ-Nπαράβασις.transgression.N-NSF 16For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. ΔιὰThereforePREPτοῦτοit [is]D-ASNἐκofPREPπίστεως,faith,N-GSFἵναthat [it may be]CONJκατὰaccording toPREPχάριν,grace,N-ASFεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNεἶναιto beV-PANβεβαίανsureA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFἐπαγγελίανpromiseN-ASFπαντὶto allA-DSNτῷtheT-DSNσπέρματι,seed,N-DSNοὐnotPRT-Nτῷto thatT-DSNἐκofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMμόνονonlyA-ASNἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJτῷto thatT-DSNἐκof [the]PREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἈβραάμof Abraham,N-GSM-P(ὅςwhoR-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3Sπατὴρ[the] fatherN-NSMπάντωνof allA-GPMἡμῶν,of us —P-1GP 17As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were. καθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπταιit has been writtenV-RPI-3SὅτιthatCONJΠατέραA fatherN-ASMπολλῶνof manyA-GPNἐθνῶνnationsN-GPNτέθεικάI have madeV-RAI-1Sσε),you,P-2ASκατέναντιbeforePREPοὗwhomR-GSMἐπίστευσενhe believedV-AAI-3SθεοῦGod,N-GSM-TτοῦwhoT-GSMζῳοποιοῦντοςis giving lifeV-PAP-GSMτοὺςto theT-APMνεκροὺςdeadA-APMκαὶandCONJκαλοῦντοςcallingV-PAP-GSMτὰthe [things]T-APNμὴnotPRT-Nὄντα[into] beingV-PAP-APNὡςasPRTὄντα·existing;V-PAP-APN

18Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.” ὃςwhoR-NSMπαρ’againstPREPἐλπίδαhopeN-ASFἐπ’inPREPἐλπίδιhopeN-DSFἐπίστευσενbelievedV-AAI-3SεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNγενέσθαιto becomeV-2ADNαὐτὸνhimP-ASMπατέρα[the] fatherN-ASMπολλῶνof manyA-GPNἐθνῶνnationsN-GPNκατὰaccording toPREPτὸthatT-ASNεἰρημένον·spoken;V-RPP-ASNΟὕτωςSoADVἔσταιwill beV-FDI-3SτὸtheT-NSNσπέρμαoffspringN-NSNσου·of you;P-2GS 19Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. καὶAndCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἀσθενήσαςhaving become weakV-AAP-NSMτῇin theT-DSFπίστειfaithN-DSFκατενόησενhe consideredV-AAI-3Sτὸ<the>T-ASNἑαυτοῦhis ownF-3GSMσῶμαbodyN-ASNνενεκρωμένον,expired,V-RPP-ASNἑκατονταετήςa hundred years oldA-NSMπουaboutADVὑπάρχων,being,V-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFνέκρωσινlifelessnessN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFμήτραςwombN-GSFΣάρρας,of Sarah,N-GSF-P 20Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, εἰςAboutPREPδὲhoweverCONJτὴνtheT-ASFἐπαγγελίανpromiseN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TοὐnotPRT-Nδιεκρίθηhe did waverV-API-3Sτῇ<the>T-DSFἀπιστίᾳthrough unbelief,N-DSFἀλλὰbutCONJἐνεδυναμώθηwas strengthenedV-API-3Sτῇ<the>T-DSFπίστει,in faith,N-DSFδοὺςhaving givenV-2AAP-NSMδόξανgloryN-ASFτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-T 21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. καὶandCONJπληροφορηθεὶςhaving been fully assuredV-APP-NSMὅτιthatCONJὃwhatR-ASNἐπήγγελταιHe has promisedV-RNI-3SδυνατόςableA-NSMἐστινHe isV-PAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJποιῆσαι.to do;V-AAN 22Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.” διὸThereforeCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMεἰςuntoPREPδικαιοσύνην.righteousness.N-ASF

23Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, ΟὐκNotPRT-Nἐγράφηit was writtenV-2API-3SδὲnowCONJδι’on account ofPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμόνονaloneA-ASMὅτιthatCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷ,to him,P-DSM 24but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, ἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJδι’on account ofPREPἡμᾶςusP-1APοἷςto whomR-DPMμέλλειit is aboutV-PAI-3Sλογίζεσθαι,to be credited,V-PPNτοῖςto thoseT-DPMπιστεύουσινbelievingV-PAP-DPMἐπὶonPREPτὸνthe [One]T-ASMἐγείρανταhaving raisedV-AAP-ASMἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν,[the] dead,A-GPM 25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. ὃςwhoR-NSMπαρεδόθηwas delivered overV-API-3SδιὰforPREPτὰtheT-APNπαραπτώματαtrespassesN-APNἡμῶνof usP-1GPκαὶandCONJἠγέρθηwas raisedV-API-3SδιὰforPREPτὴνtheT-ASFδικαίωσινjustificationN-ASFἡμῶν.of us.P-1GP