Letter to the Romans
Rom 4
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Romans 4:1–8 · Abraham and David, credited apart from works
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
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 were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; 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 saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
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4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without 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
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and 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 to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
μακάριοςblessed [is]A-NSMἀνὴρ[the] manN-NSMοὗof whomR-GSMοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nλογίσηταιmay reckonV-ADS-3Sκύριος[the] LordN-NSM-Tἁμαρτίαν.sin.N-ASF
Romans 4:9–12 · Credited before circumcision
9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned 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 was it then reckoned? 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
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
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 the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
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
Romans 4:13–17 · The promise through faith, and the heir of the world
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, 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 they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none 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
15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, 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 it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; 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
17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
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Romans 4:18–22 · Abraham's faith
18Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed 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
19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’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
20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
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21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
καὶandCONJπληροφορηθεὶςhaving been fully assuredV-APP-NSMὅτιthatCONJὃwhatR-ASNἐπήγγελταιHe has promisedV-RNI-3SδυνατόςableA-NSMἐστινHe isV-PAI-3SκαὶalsoCONJποιῆσαι.to do;V-AAN
22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
διὸThereforeCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMεἰςuntoPREPδικαιοσύνην.righteousness.N-ASF
Romans 4:23–25 · Written for us
23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
ΟὐκNotPRT-Nἐγράφηit was writtenV-2API-3SδὲnowCONJδι’on account ofPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμόνονaloneA-ASMὅτιthatCONJἐλογίσθηit was creditedV-API-3Sαὐτῷ,to him,P-DSM
24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up 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 for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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