1 W hat then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

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

2 F or if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward 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? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned 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, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as 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 reckoned 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 pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from 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 reckon sin.

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

9 I s this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned 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 then was it 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 while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

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 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.

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 not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, 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 that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

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

15 f or the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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

16 F or 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 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, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are 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 in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been 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 without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah'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 y et, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through 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 assured 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 W herefore also it was reckoned unto 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 reckoned unto him;

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

24 b ut for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised 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 up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

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