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Romans 4:7
7“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.
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 people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. 6David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it: “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. 8Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.” 9Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles? Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.
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μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Romans 4:7
- Psalms 32:1Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
- Psalms 51:8Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.
- Psalms 85:2You forgave the guilt of your people— yes, you covered all their sins. Interlude
- Psalms 130:3Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?
- Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
- Jeremiah 33:8I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.
- Micah 7:18Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.
- Matthew 9:2Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 7:47“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
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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