1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? |
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. |
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. |
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. |
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. |
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, |
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. |
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. |
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 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. |
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: |
