Romans 4:5
Good News Translation
But those who depend on faith, not on deeds, and who believe in the God who declares the guilty to be innocent, it is this faith that God takes into account in order to put them right with himself.

New Revised Standard Version
But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him.

New American Bible
But when one does not work, yet believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.

But to.

Romans 4:24,25 But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead, . . .

Romans 3:22 Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction.

Romans 5:1,2 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: . . .

Romans 10:3,9,10 For they, not knowing the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God. . . .

Acts 13:38,39 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. . . .

Galatians 2:16,17 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. . . .

Galatians 3:9-14 Therefore, they that are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham. . . .

Philippians 3:9 And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.

believeth.

Romans 4:24 But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

Romans 3:26-30 Through the forbearance of God, for the shewing of his justice in this time: that he himself may be just and the justifier of him who is of the faith of Jesus Christ . . .

Romans 8:30-34 And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified. . . .

John 5:24 Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

ungodly.

Romans 1:17,18 For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith. . . .

Romans 5:6-8 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly? . . .

Joshua 24:2 And he spoke thus to the people: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Thare the father of Abraham, and Nachor: and they served strange gods.

Zechariah 3:3,4 And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments: and he stood before the face of the angel. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

1 Timothy 1:13-15 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

Titus 3:3-7 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. . . .

his faith.

Romans 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, he that is unbelieving, his soul shall not be right in himself: but the just shall live in his faith.

Context
Abraham Justified by Faith
4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt. 5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. 6As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works:…
Cross References
Mark 9:23
And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.

Romans 3:22
Even the justice of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe in him: for there is no distinction.

Romans 4:6
As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works:

Romans 4:4
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