Romans 4:7

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 someone may believe in God. He does not work to cause God to accept him. God accepts that person because of their faith. God says that people who have turned away from him are right with him, if they trust him. That is God's gift to them. 6David also wrote about the same thing. He describes those people that God has accepted as right with himself. God has not accepted them because they have done good things, but as his gift to them. David tells us how happy people like that are. David says: ‘The people that God has forgiven are really happy. They have done wrong things, but he has forgiven them. 8A person is really happy when the Lord accepts him. The Lord does not think about that person's sin any more.’ 9God does this for all people, both Jews and Gentiles. All people can be really happy like this, when God accepts them. As we have said, Abraham believed God. As a result, God accepted Abraham as right with him.

Romans 4:7 word by word

μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• they whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• iniquitiesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• iniquitiesἀνομίαanomia · lawlessnessG458
• are forgivenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• are coveredἐπικαλύπτωepikaluptō · to coverG1943

Cross-references for Romans 4:7

• Psalms 32:1When God has forgiven someone's sins, they are truly happy! They may have turned against God, but when God forgives them, they are happy.
• Psalms 51:8Please forgive me so that I can be happy. Then my whole body will feel well again.
• Psalms 85:2You forgave your people's sins. You took away their guilt. Selah
• Psalms 130:3Lord, if you should write down all our sins, nobody could stand as a righteous person.
• Isaiah 40:1Your God says, ‘Comfort my people. Yes, comfort them.
• Jeremiah 33:8They have done bad things and they have turned against me. But I will forgive all their sins that they have done against me.
• Micah 7:18No other god is like you. You chose us to be your people. And you decide not to remember what we have done wrong. Not many of your people remain and we have done bad things. But you choose to forget those bad things. You will not always be angry, because you want very much to be kind.
• Matthew 9:2Some men came to see Jesus there. They carried with them a man who could not walk or move his legs. He was lying on a mat. Jesus knew that they believed in him. He said to the man who could not walk, ‘Do not be afraid, my friend. I forgive you for the wrong things that you have done.’
• Luke 7:47So I tell you, this woman has done many bad things. But I have forgiven her. She loves me a lot, because I have forgiven her for many bad things. If I only forgive someone a little, that person only loves me a 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

Topics related to Romans 4:7

• Abraham
• Bigotry
• Catholicity
• Faith
• Justification
• Quotations and Allusions
• Salvation
• Sin
• Works

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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