Romans 4:4 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

When people work, their pay is not regarded as a gift but something they have earned.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

ASV:

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

BBE:

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

DBY:

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

ERV:

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

WEY:

But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;

WBS:

Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

WEB:

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt.

YLT:

and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

Romans 4:4 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:4 {4} Now to him that {b} worketh is the reward not {c} reckoned of grace, but of debt.
(4) The first proof of the confirmation, taken from opposites: to him who deserves anything by his labour, the wages are not counted as favour, but as debt: but to him that has done nothing but believe in him who freely promises, faith is imputed.
(b) To him that has deserved anything from his work.
(c) Is not reckoned or given to him.

PNT:

4:4 To him that worketh. Who earns wages as a servant. To that one a reward is not
reckoned of grace, a free gift, but a debt. If one has rendered himself righteous by his works, this is true of him.

WES:

4:4 Now to him that worketh - All that the law requires, the reward is no favour, but an absolute debt. These two examples are selected and applied with the utmost judgment and propriety. Abraham was the most illustrious pattern of piety among the Jewish patriarchs. David was the most eminent of their kings. If then neither of these was justified by his own obedience, if they both obtained acceptance with God, not as upright beings who might claim it, but as sinful creatures who must implore it, the consequence is glaring It is such as must strike every attentive understanding, and must affect every individual person.

MHC:

4:1-12 To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. However exalted in various respects, he had nothing to boast in the presence of God, being saved by grace, through faith, even as others. Without noticing the years which passed before his call, and the failures at times in his obedience, and even in his faith, it was expressly stated in Scripture that he believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness, Ge 15:6. From this example it is observed, that if any man could work the full measure required by the law, the reward must be reckoned as a debt, which evidently was not the case even of Abraham, seeing faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. When believers are justified by faith, their faith being counted for righteousness, their faith does not justify them as a part, small or great, of their righteousness; but as the appointed means of uniting them to Him who has chosen as the name whereby he shall be called, the Lord our Righteousness. Pardoned people are the only blessed people. It clearly appears from the Scripture, that Abraham was justified several years before his circumcision. It is, therefore, plain that this rite was not necessary in order to justification. It was a sign of the original corruption of human nature. And it was such a sign as was also an outward seal, appointed not only to confirm God's promises to him and to his seed, and their obligation to be the Lord's, but likewise to assure him of his being already a real partaker of the righteousness of faith. Thus Abraham was the spiritual forefather of all believers, who walked after the example of his obedient faith. The seal of the Holy Spirit in our sanctification, making us new creatures, is the inward evidence of the righteousness of faith.

CONC:

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