Romans 4:9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. Truth to Learn We can receive the same blessedness that Abraham enjoyed through faith. Behind the Words “Blessedness” is from makarismos, which we...
Romans 4:8 – Blessed Through Faith
Romans 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the lord shall not impute sin." Truth to Learn God considers those who believe His promises as sinless. As a result, He shows His favor to them. Behind the Words The word translated “Blessed” is makarios. We looked at the verb form...
Romans 4:7 – Thrown-away and Covered
Romans 4:7 "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; Truth to Learn God has separated our sins us from and has covered them with the blood of Christ. Behind the Words The word translated, “lawless deeds” is the Greek word, anomia, which is made...
Romans 4:6 – Righteousness Without Works
Romans 4:6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: Truth to Learn David also talked about those who are blessed due to God’s declaring them righteous without having done good works. Behind the Words “Just as” is translated from...
Romans 4:5 – Gift of Righteousness
Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, Truth to Learn It is our faith that God reckons as righteousness, not our works. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “ungodly” is asebēs. This is...
Romans 4:4 – Unearned Gift
Romans 4:4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. Truth to Learn Abraham did not earn his righteousness and neither can we. Behind the Words The words “who works” are translated from ergodzomai, which means “to work or labor.” “Wages” is from...
Romans 4:3 – Righteous Abraham
Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Truth to Learn Righteousness comes by believing God’s message. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “accounted” is logidzomai, which is an accounting term meaning “to count out as one would...
Romans 4:2 – No Bragging
Romans 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. Truth to Learn Abraham was not saved by doing good works. Behind the Words “Boast” is translated from kauchēma, which is derived from the verb kauchaomai, meaning “to brag” or “to...
Romans 4:1 – Righteousness by Faith Demonstrated
Romans 4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? Truth to Learn The Old Testament has examples of justification by faith. Behind the Words “What then shall we say” is a rhetorical question that Paul uses often in this letter to the...
Romans 3:31 – Established, Not Nullified
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law. Truth to Learn Living by faith upholds the law, it doesn’t destroy it. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “we make void” is a form of the verb katargeō....