Romans 4
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
1τι ουν ερουμεν αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων ευρηκεναι κατα σαρκα
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
2ει γαρ αβρααμ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη εχει καυχημα αλλ ου προσ τον θεον
3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
3τι γαρ η γραφη λεγει επιστευσεν δε αβρααμ τω θεω και ελογισθη αυτω εισ δικαιοσυνην
4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
4τω δε εργαζομενω ο μισθοσ ου λογιζεται κατα χαριν αλλα κατα οφειλημα
5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
5τω δε μη εργαζομενω πιστευοντι δε επι τον δικαιουντα τον ασεβη λογιζεται η πιστισ αυτου εισ δικαιοσυνην
6Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
6καθαπερ και δαυιδ λεγει τον μακαρισμον του ανθρωπου ω ο θεοσ λογιζεται δικαιοσυνην χωρισ εργων
7“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
7μακαριοι ων αφεθησαν αι ανομιαι και ων επεκαλυφθησαν αι αμαρτιαι
8Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
8μακαριοσ ανηρ ω ου μη λογισηται κυριοσ αμαρτιαν
9Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
9ο μακαρισμοσ ουν ουτοσ επι την περιτομην η και επι την ακροβυστιαν λεγομεν γαρ οτι ελογισθη τω αβρααμ η πιστισ εισ δικαιοσυνην
10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
10πωσ ουν ελογισθη εν περιτομη οντι η εν ακροβυστια ουκ εν περιτομη αλλ εν ακροβυστια
11He 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.
11και σημειον ελαβεν περιτομησ σφραγιδα τησ δικαιοσυνησ τησ πιστεωσ τησ εν τη ακροβυστια εισ το ειναι αυτον πατερα παντων των πιστευοντων δι ακροβυστιασ εισ το λογισθηναι και αυτοισ την δικαιοσυνην
12He 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.
12και πατερα περιτομησ τοισ ουκ εκ περιτομησ μονον αλλα και τοισ στοιχουσιν τοισ ιχνεσιν τησ πιστεωσ τησ εν τη ακροβυστια του πατροσ ημων αβρααμ
13For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
13ου γαρ δια νομου η επαγγελια τω αβρααμ η τω σπερματι αυτου το κληρονομον αυτον ειναι του κοσμου αλλα δια δικαιοσυνησ πιστεωσ
14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
14ει γαρ οι εκ νομου κληρονομοι κεκενωται η πιστισ και κατηργηται η επαγγελια
15For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
15ο γαρ νομοσ οργην κατεργαζεται ου γαρ ουκ εστιν νομοσ ουδε παραβασισ
16For 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.
16δια τουτο εκ πιστεωσ ινα κατα χαριν εισ το ειναι βεβαιαν την επαγγελιαν παντι τω σπερματι ου τω εκ του νομου μονον αλλα και τω εκ πιστεωσ αβρααμ οσ εστιν πατηρ παντων ημων
17As 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.
17καθωσ γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντοσ τουσ νεκρουσ και καλουντοσ τα μη οντα ωσ οντα
18Against 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.”
18οσ παρ ελπιδα επ ελπιδι επιστευσεν εισ το γενεσθαι αυτον πατερα πολλων εθνων κατα το ειρημενον ουτωσ εσται το σπερμα σου
19Without 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.
19και μη ασθενησασ τη πιστει ου κατενοησεν το εαυτου σωμα ηδη νενεκρωμενον εκατονταετησ που υπαρχων και την νεκρωσιν τησ μητρασ σαρρασ
20Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
20εισ δε την επαγγελιαν του θεου ου διεκριθη τη απιστια αλλ ενεδυναμωθη τη πιστει δουσ δοξαν τω θεω
21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
21και πληροφορηθεισ οτι ο επηγγελται δυνατοσ εστιν και ποιησαι
22Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
22διο και ελογισθη αυτω εισ δικαιοσυνην
23Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
23ουκ εγραφη δε δι αυτον μονον οτι ελογισθη αυτω
24but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
24αλλα και δι ημασ οισ μελλει λογιζεσθαι τοισ πιστευουσιν επι τον εγειραντα ιησουν τον κυριον ημων εκ νεκρων
25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
25οσ παρεδοθη δια τα παραπτωματα ημων και ηγερθη δια την δικαιωσιν ημων
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