Romans 4 - Compare Translations
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Romans 4:1
KJVWhat shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
WEBWhat then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
YLTWhat, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
Romans 4:2
KJVFor if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
WEBFor if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
YLTfor if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;
Romans 4:3
KJVFor what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
WEBFor what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
YLTfor what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'
Romans 4:4
KJVNow to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
WEBNow to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
YLTand to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
Romans 4:5
KJVBut to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
WEBBut to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
YLTand to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
Romans 4:6
KJVEven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
WEBEven as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
YLTeven as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:
Romans 4:7
KJVSaying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
WEB“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
YLT`Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;
Romans 4:8
KJVBlessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
WEBBlessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
YLThappy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
Romans 4:9
KJVCometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
WEBIs this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
YLT[Is] this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?
Romans 4:10
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Romans 4:11
KJVAnd 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:
WEBHe received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
YLTand a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,
Romans 4:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
YLTand father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that [is] in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
Romans 4:13
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he should be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
YLTFor not through law [is] the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
Romans 4:14
KJVFor if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
WEBFor if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
YLTfor if they who are of law [are] heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;
Romans 4:15
KJVBecause the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
WEBFor the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
YLTfor the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.
Romans 4:16
KJVTherefore 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,
WEBFor this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, 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.
YLTBecause of this [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which [is] of the law only, but also to that which [is] of the faith of Abraham,
Romans 4:17
KJV(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.
WEBAs it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
YLTwho is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.
Romans 4:18
KJVWho 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.
WEBBesides hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”
YLTWho, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;'
Romans 4:19
KJVAnd 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 Sarah's womb:
WEBWithout being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
YLTand not having been weak in the faith, he did not consider his own body, already become dead, (being about a hundred years old,) and the deadness of Sarah's womb,
Romans 4:20
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Romans 4:21
KJVAnd being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
WEBand being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
YLTand having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:
Romans 4:22
KJVAnd therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
WEBTherefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
YLTwherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness.
Romans 4:23
KJVNow it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
WEBNow it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
YLTAnd it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him,
Romans 4:24
KJVBut for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
WEBbut for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
YLTbut also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned -- to us believing on Him who did raise up Jesus our Lord out of the dead,
Romans 4:25
KJVWho was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
WEBwho was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
YLTwho was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.
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