Dual Panel1What<5101> then<3767> shall we say<3004> that Abraham<11>, our forefather<4310> according<2596> to the flesh<4561>, has found<2147>?
2For if<1487> Abraham<11> was justified<1344> by works<2041>, he has<2192> something<2745> to boast<2745> about<2745>, but not before<4314> God<2316>.
3For what<5101> does the Scripture<1124> say<3004>? "ABRAHAM<11> BELIEVED<4100> GOD<2316>, AND IT WAS CREDITED<3049> TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS<1343>."
4Now<1161> to the one who works<2038>, his wage<3408> is not credited<3049> as a favor<5485>, but as what<3783> is due<3783>.
5But to the one who does not work<2038>, but believes<4100> in Him who justifies<1344> the ungodly<765>, his faith<4102> is credited<3049> as righteousness<1343>,
6just<2509> as David<1160> also<2532> speaks<3004> of the blessing<3108> on the man<444> to whom<3739> God<2316> credits<3049> righteousness<1343> apart<5565> from works<2041>:
7"BLESSED<3107> ARE THOSE WHOSE<3739> LAWLESS<458> DEEDS<458> HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN<863>, AND WHOSE<3739> SINS<266> HAVE BEEN COVERED<1943>.
8"BLESSED<3107> IS THE MAN<435> WHOSE<3739> SIN<266> THE LORD<2962> WILL NOT TAKE<3049> INTO ACCOUNT<3049>."
9Is this<3778> blessing<3108> then<3767> on the circumcised<4061>, or<2228> on the uncircumcised<203> also<2532>? For we say<3004>, "FAITH<4102> WAS CREDITED<3049> TO ABRAHAM<11> AS RIGHTEOUSNESS<1343>."
10How<4459> then<3767> was it credited<3049>? While he was circumcised<4061>, or<2228> uncircumcised<203>? Not while circumcised<4061>, but while uncircumcised<203>;
11and he received<2983> the sign<4592> of circumcision<4061>, a seal<4973> of the righteousness<1343> of the faith<4102> which he had while uncircumcised<203>, so<1519> that he might be the father<3962> of all<3956> who believe<4100> without<203> being<203> circumcised<203>, that righteousness<1343> might be credited<3049> to them,
12and the father<3962> of circumcision<4061> to those<3588> who not only<3440> are of the circumcision<4061>, but who also<2532> follow<4748> in the steps<2487> of the faith<4102> of our father<3962> Abraham<11> which he had while uncircumcised<203>.
13For the promise<1860> to Abraham<11> or<2228> to his descendants<4690> that he would be heir<2818> of the world<2889> was not through<1223> the Law<3551>, but through<1223> the righteousness<1343> of faith<4102>.
14For if<1487> those<3588> who are of the Law<3551> are heirs<2818>, faith<4102> is made<2758> void<2758> and the promise<1860> is nullified<2673>;
15for the Law<3551> brings<2716> about<2716> wrath<3709>, but where<3757> there is no<3756> law<3551>, there also is no<3756> violation<3847>.
16For this<3778> reason<1223> it is by faith<4102>, in order<2443> that it may be in accordance<2596> with grace<5485>, so<1519> that the promise<1860> will be guaranteed<949> to all<3956> the descendants<4690>, not only<3440> to those<3588> who are of the Law<3551>, but also<2532> to those<3588> who are of the faith<4102> of Abraham<11>, who<3739> is the father<3962> of us all<3956>,
17(as it is written<1125>, "A FATHER<3962> OF MANY<4183> NATIONS<1484> HAVE I MADE<5087> YOU") in the presence<2713> of Him whom<3739> he believed<4100>, even God<2316>, who gives<2227> life<2227> to the dead<3498> and calls<2564> into being<1510> that which does not exist<1510>.
18In hope<1680> against<1909> hope<1680> he believed<4100>, so<3779> that he might become<1096> a father<3962> of many<4183> nations<1484> according<2596> to that which had been spoken<3004>, "SO<3779> SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS<4690> BE."
19Without<3361> becoming<770> weak<770> in faith<4102> he contemplated<2657> his own<1438> body<4983>, now as good as dead<3499> since he was about<4225> a hundred<1541> years<1541> old<1541>, and the deadness<3500> of Sarah's<4564> womb<3388>;
20yet<1161>, with respect<1519> to the promise<1860> of God<2316>, he did not waver<1252> in unbelief<570> but grew<1743> strong<1743> in faith<4102>, giving<1325> glory<1391> to God<2316>,
21and being fully<4135> assured<4135> that what<3739> God had promised<1861>, He was able<1415> also<2532> to perform<2038>.
22Therefore<1352> IT WAS ALSO<2532> CREDITED<3049> TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS<1343>.
23Now<1161> not for his sake<1223> only<3440> was it written<1125> that it was credited<3049> to him,
24but for our sake<1223> also<2532>, to whom<3739> it will<3195> be credited<3049>, as those<3588> who believe<4100> in Him who raised<1453> Jesus<2424> our Lord<2962> from the dead<3498>,
25He who<3739> was delivered<3860> over because<1223> of our transgressions<3900>, and was raised<1453> because<1223> of our justification<1347>.