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Romans 4:7
7Blessed [they] whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered:
Romans 4:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
- New International Version (NIV)“Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered;
Context of Romans 4:7
5but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. 6Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works: Blessed [they] whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered: 8blessed [the] man to whom [the] Lord shall not at all reckon sin. 9[Does] this blessedness then [rest] on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.
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μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 4:7
- Psalms 32:1Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!
- Psalms 51:8Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
- Psalms 85:2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
- Psalms 130:3If thou, Jah, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand?
- Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
- Jeremiah 33:8And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me, and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned against me, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.
- Matthew 9:2And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.
- Luke 7:47For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
Commentaries on Romans 4:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven - That is, the man is truly happy whose iniquities , whose transgressions of the law are forgiven; for by these he was exposed to the most grievous punishment. Whose sins, , his innumerable deviations from the strict rule of truth and righteousness, are covered - entirely removed out of sight, and thrown into oblivion. See the meaning of the word sin in the note on Genesis 13:13; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Blessed - Happy are they: they are highly favored; see the note at Matthew 5:3. Whose sins are covered - Are concealed; or hidden from the view. On which God will no more look, and which he will no more remember. “By these words,” says Calvin (in loco), “we are taught that justification with Paul is nothing else but pardon of sin.” The word “cover” here has no reference to the atonement, but is expressive of hiding, or concealing that is, of forgiving sin.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8This quotation from Psalm 32:1–2 follows the Jewish tradition of supporting a reference to the law with one from the prophets or writings. Paul also uses a Jewish way of interpreting Scripture. This method links different quotations by repeating a key word. Here, count translates the same Greek word as "credited" in Romans 4:3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. David also describeth--"speaketh," "pronounceth." the blessedness of the man unto whom the Lord imputeth righteousness without works--whom, though void of all good works, He, nevertheless, regards and treats as righteous.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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