Romans

Romans 4:3–6

³For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^a

⁴Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. ⁵However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness. ⁶And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Footnotes

a 4:3 Genesis 15:6|GEN 15:6

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Romans 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
say	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
believed	Ἐπίστευσεν	Episteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it was credited	ἐλογίσθη	elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wages	μισθὸς	misthos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
of	Τῷ	Tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
worker	ἐργαζομένῳ	ergazomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
are not credited	λογίζεται	logizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
a gift	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
an obligation	ὀφείλημα	opheilēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3783 a debt, offense, sin

Romans 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not work	ἐργαζομένῳ	ergazomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
believes	πιστεύοντι	pisteuonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
justifies	δικαιοῦντα	dikaiounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
ungodly	ἀσεβῆ	asebē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G765 impious, ungodly, wicked
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
is credited	λογίζεται	logizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Romans 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
speaks	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
likewise	καθάπερ	kathaper	Adverb	G2509 even as
of the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
blessedness	μακαρισμὸν	makarismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3108 regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
credits	λογίζεται	logizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
apart from	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed