Rom 4

WWhat then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered? ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἐροῦμενwill we sayV-FAI-1Pεὑρηκέναιto have discoveredV-RANἈβραὰμAbrahamN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMπροπάτοραancestorN-ASMἡμῶνof usP-1GPκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκα;[the] flesh?N-ASF 2If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before 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 credited to him as 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 the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. τῷTo the [one]T-DSMδὲnowCONJἐργαζομένῳworkingV-PNP-DSMὁtheT-NSMμισθὸςrewardN-NSMοὐnotPRT-Nλογίζεταιis reckonedV-PNI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPχάρινgraceN-ASFἀλλὰbutCONJκατὰaccording toPREPὀφείλημα·debt;N-ASN 5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as 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 6And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits 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 lawless acts 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 whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν. μακάριοςblessed [is]A-NSMἀνὴρ[the] manN-NSMοὗof whomR-GSMοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nλογίσηταιmay reckonV-ADS-3Sκύριος[the] LordN-NSM-Tἁμαρτίαν.sin.N-ASF

9Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as 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 10In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before. πῶςHowPRT-IοὖνthenCONJἐλογίσθη;was it credited?V-API-3SἐνInPREPπεριτομῇcircumcisionN-DSFὄντιbeingV-PAP-DSMἢorCONJἐνinPREPἀκροβυστίᾳ;uncircumcision?N-DSFοὐκNotPRT-NἐνinPREPπεριτομῇcircumcisionN-DSFἀλλ’butCONJἐνinPREPἀκροβυστίᾳ·uncircumcision;N-DSF 11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited 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 12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. 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 his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by 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 live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, 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 15because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. ὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρForCONJνόμοςlawN-NSMὀργὴνwrathN-ASFκατεργάζεται,brings;V-PNI-3SοὗwhereADVδὲnowCONJοὐκnoPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sνόμος,law,N-NSMοὐδὲneither [is]CONJ-Nπαράβασις.transgression.N-NSF 16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He 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.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist. 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 all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall 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 weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness 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 he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave 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 21being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. καὶandCONJπληροφορηθεὶςhaving been fully assuredV-APP-NSMὅτιthatCONJὃwhatR-ASNἐπήγγελταιHe has promisedV-RNI-3SδυνατόςableA-NSMἐστινHe isV-PAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJποιῆσαι.to do;V-AAN 22This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” διὸThereforeCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMεἰςuntoPREPδικαιοσύνην.righteousness.N-ASF

23Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, ΟὐκNotPRT-Nἐγράφηit was writtenV-2API-3SδὲnowCONJδι’on account ofPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμόνονaloneA-ASMὅτιthatCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷ,to him,P-DSM 24but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us 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 25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification. ὃςwhoR-NSMπαρεδόθηwas delivered overV-API-3SδιὰforPREPτὰtheT-APNπαραπτώματαtrespassesN-APNἡμῶνof usP-1GPκαὶandCONJἠγέρθηwas raisedV-API-3SδιὰforPREPτὴνtheT-ASFδικαίωσινjustificationN-ASFἡμῶν.of us.P-1GP