Romans 4:6 Parallel Translations

David says the same thing about those who are blessed: God approves of people without their earning it. David said,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

BBE:

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

DBY:

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

ERV:

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

WEY:

In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.

WBS:

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

WEB:

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

YLT:

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

Romans 4:6 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Romans 4:7 "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:6 {5} Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
(5) Another proof of the same confirmation: David puts blessedness as a part of the free pardon of sins, and therefore justification also.

PNT:

4:6 Even as David also. Paul has shown that Abraham's justification which is not due to our own righteousness, but to God's mercy. Such names as that of Abraham, the father of their race, and David, the great king, would be authoritative with the Jews.

WES:

4:6 So David also - David is fitly introduced after Abraham, because be also received and delivered down the promise. Affirmeth - A man is justified by faith alone, and not by works. Without works - That is, without regard to any former good works supposed to have been done by him.

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:

Account Actions Apart Blessedness Blessing Counts Credit Credits David Declares Describeth Happiness Imputeth Places Pronounces Pronounceth Puts Reckon Reckoneth Reckons Righteousness Saying Says Speak Speaks Tells Works

Account Actions Apart Blessedness Blessing Counts Credit David Declares Describeth Happiness Imputeth Places Pronounces Pronounceth Puts Reckon Reckoneth Reckons Righteousness Speak Speaks Tells Way Works

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