Romans 4:6

Romans 4:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
• New International Version (NIV)David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
• English Standard Version (ESV)just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
• New King James Version (NKJV)just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

Context of Romans 4:6

4Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation. 5But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness. So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin.”

Romans 4:6 word by word

καθάπερ καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Even asκαθάπερkathaper · just asG2509
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• describethλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• the blessednessὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the blessednessμακαρισμόςmakarismos · blessednessG3108
• of the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• unto whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• imputethλογίζομαιlogizomai · to countG3049
• righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041

Cross-references for Romans 4:6

• Romans 4:9Is this blessedness then for the circumcision or also for the uncircumcision? For we say, “faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
• Deuteronomy 33:29You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
• Psalms 1:1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
• Psalms 146:5How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
• Galatians 3:8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.”
• Galatians 4:15Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, so that he would become the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, that they too could have righteousness credited to them.
• Romans 1:17For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous by faith will live.”
• Romans 3:22namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
• Romans 5:18Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.
• Isaiah 45:24they will say about me, “Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer.”’” All who are angry at him will cower before him.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.
• Jeremiah 22:6“‘For the Lord says concerning the palace of the king of Judah, “This place looks like a veritable forest of Gilead to me. It is like the wooded heights of Lebanon in my eyes. But I swear that I will make it like a wilderness whose towns have all been deserted.

Commentaries on Romans 4:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Even as David also, etc. - David, in Psalm 32:1, Psalm 32:2, gives us also the true notion of this way of justification, i.e. by faith, without the merit of works, where he says: -Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Even as David - The apostle having adduced the example of Abraham to show that the doctrine which he was defending was not new, and contrary to the Old Testament, proceeds to adduce the case of David also; and to show that he understood the same doctrine of justification without works. Describeth - Speaks of. The blessedness - The happiness; or the desirable state or condition. Unto whom God imputeth righteousness - Whom God treats as righteous, or as…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 4:6

• Abraham
• Bigotry
• Catholicity
• Faith
• Justification
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Flesh
• Impute
• Justification
• Quicken
• Raise
• Reckon
• Stagger

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