Romans

Romans 4:4–8

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:

⁷“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven,

whose sins are covered.

⁸Blessed is the man

whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”^b

Footnotes

b 4:8 Psalm 32:1–2|PSA 32:1-2(see also LXX)

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Romans 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	Μακάριοι	Makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
whose	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
lawless acts	ἀνομίαι	anomiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G458 lawlessness, iniquity
are forgiven	ἀφέθησαν	aphethēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
whose	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
are covered	ἐπεκαλύφθησαν	epekalyphthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1943 I cover up

Romans 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	μακάριος	makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will never count	λογίσηται	logisētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
against him	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that