1 W hat shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

2 F or if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;

3 F or what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

4 N ow to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

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

but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

6 E ven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

7 s aying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Blessed whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered:

8 B lessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

blessed man to whom Lord shall not at all reckon sin.

9 C ometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

this blessedness then on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

10 H ow was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

How then has it been reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 A nd 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:

And he received sign of circumcision seal of the righteousness of faith which being in uncircumcision, that he might be father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

12 a nd 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.

and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

13 F or 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.

For not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of world, but by righteousness of faith.

14 F or if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

For if they which of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.

15 b ecause the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

For law works wrath; but where no law is neither transgression.

16 T herefore 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,

Therefore on the principle of faith, that according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which of the law, but to that also which of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

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.

(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

18 W ho 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.

who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

19 A nd 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:

and not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body already become dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadening of Sarah's womb,

20 h e staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

21 a nd being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

and being fully persuaded that what he has promised he is able also to do;

22 A nd therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

wherefore also it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

23 N ow it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

24 b ut for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among dead Jesus our Lord,

25 w ho was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

who has been delivered for our offences and has been raised for our justification, it will be reckoned.