Romans 4:8

Romans 4:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”

Context of Romans 4:8

6David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7“Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” 9Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. 10Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before!

Romans 4:8 word by word

μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• the manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• to whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• willλογίζομαιlogizomai · to countG3049
• ·οὐou · noG3756
• notμήmē · notG3361
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for Romans 4:8

• Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
• Philemon 1:18If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
• 1 Peter 2:24“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

Commentaries on Romans 4:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin - That man is truly happy to whose charge God does not reckon sin; that is, they alone are happy who are redeemed from the curse of the law and the consequence of their ungodly life, by having their sins freely forgiven, through the mercy of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Will not impute sin - On whom the Lord will not charge his sins; or who shall not be reckoned or regarded as guilty. This shows clearly what the apostle meant by imputing faith without works. It is to pardon sin, and to treat with favor; not to reckon or charge a man‘s sin to him; but to treat him, though personally undeserving and ungodly Romans 4:5, as though the sin had not been committed. The word “impute” here is used in its natural and appropriate…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 4:8

• 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