A moment in scripture
Romans 4:5
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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The surrounding passage
- Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
- Romans 4:4
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
- Romans 4:6
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
- Romans 4:7
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.