Romans 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 So then, what shall we say that Abraham had achieved, who is our father according to the flesh?	1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he would have glory, but not with God.	2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
3 For what does Scripture say? “Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.”	3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
4 But for he who works, wages are not accounted according to grace, but according to debt.	4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 Yet truly, for he who does not work, but who believes in him who justifies the impious, his faith is reputed unto justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.	5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Similarly, David also declares the blessedness of a man, to whom God brings justice without works:	6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.	7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin.”	8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Does this blessedness, then, remain only in the circumcised, or is it even in the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was reputed to Abraham unto justice.	9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 But then how was it reputed? In circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.	10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 For he received the sign of circumcision as a symbol of the justice of that faith which exists apart from circumcision, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, so that it might also be reputed to them unto justice,	11 And 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:
12 and he might be the father of circumcision, not only for those who are of circumcision, but even for those who follow the footsteps of that faith which is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.	12 And 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.
13 For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith.	13 For 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.
14 For if those who are of the law are the heirs, then faith becomes empty and the Promise is abolished.	14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15 For the law works unto wrath. And where there is no law, there is no law-breaking.	15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God,	16 Therefore 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,
17 in whom he believed, who revives the dead and who calls those things that do not exist into existence. For it is written: “I have established you as the father of many nations.”	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.
18 And he believed, with a hope beyond hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was said to him: “Thus shall your posterity shall be.”	18 Who 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.
19 And he was not weakened in faith, nor did he consider his own body to be dead (though he was then almost one hundred years old), nor the womb of Sarah to be dead.	19 And 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:
20 And then, in the Promise of God, he did not hesitate out of distrust, but instead he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,	20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21 knowing most fully that whatever God has promised, he is also able to accomplish.	21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And for this reason, it was reputed to him unto justice.	22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Now this has been written, that it was reputed to him unto justice, not only for his sake,	23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24 but also for our sake. For the same shall be reputed to us, if we believe in him who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead,	24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 who was handed over because of our offenses, and who rose again for our justification.	25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.