4:1

Τι ουν ερουμεν ευρηκεναι Αβρααμ τον προπατορα ημων κατα σαρκα

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

4:2

ει γαρ Αβρααμ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη εχει καυχημα αλλ ου προς Θεον

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

4:3

τι γαρ η γραφη λεγει Επιστευσεν δε Αβρααμ τω Θεω και ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην

For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

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4:4

Τω δε εργαζομενω ο μισθος ου λογιζεται κατα χαριν αλλα κατα οφειλημα

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

4:5

τω δε μη εργαζομενω πιστευοντι δε επι τον δικαιουντα τον ασεβη λογιζεται η πιστις αυτου εις δικαιοσυνην

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

4:6

καθαπερ και Δαυιδ λεγει τον μακαρισμον του ανθρωπου ω ο Θεος λογιζεται δικαιοσυνην χωρις εργων

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

4:7

Μακαριοι ων αφεθησαν αι ανομιαι και ων επεκαλυφθησαν αι αμαρτιαι

saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

4:8

μακαριος ανηρ ου ου μη λογισηται Κυριος αμαρτιαν

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.

4:9

Ο μακαρισμος ουν ουτος επι την περιτομην η και επι την ακροβυστιαν λεγομεν γαρ Ελογισθη τω Αβρααμ η πιστις εις δικαιοσυνην

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

4:10

πως ουν ελογισθη εν περιτομη οντι η εν ακροβυστια ουκ εν περιτομη αλλ εν ακροβυστια

How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:

4:11

Και σημειον ελαβεν περιτομης σφραγιδα της δικαιοσυνης της πιστεως της εν τη ακροβυστια εις το ειναι αυτον πατερα παντων των πιστευοντων δι ακροβυστιας εις το λογισθηναι και αυτοις την δικαιοσυνην

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

4:12

και πατερα περιτομης τοις ουκ εκ περιτομης μονον αλλα και τοις στοιχουσιν τοις ιχνεσιν της εν ακροβυστια πιστεως του πατρος ημων Αβρααμ

and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

4:13

Ου γαρ δια νομου η επαγγελια τω Αβρααμ η τω σπερματι αυτου το κληρονομον αυτον ειναι κοσμου αλλα δια δικαιοσυνης πιστεως

For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

4:14

ει γαρ οι εκ νομου κληρονομοι κεκενωται η πιστις και κατηργηται η επαγγελια

For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

4:15

ο γαρ νομος οργην κατεργαζεται ου δε ουκ εστιν νομος ουδε παραβασις

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

4:16

Δια τουτο εκ πιστεως ινα κατα χαριν εις το ειναι βεβαιαν την επαγγελιαν παντι τω σπερματι ου τω εκ του νομου μονον αλλα και τω εκ πιστεως Αβρααμ ος εστιν πατηρ παντων ημων

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

4:17

καθως γεγραπται οτι Πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν Θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

4:18

ος παρ ελπιδα επ ελπιδι επιστευσεν εις το γενεσθαι αυτον πατερα πολλων εθνων κατα το ειρημενον Ουτως εσται το σπερμα σου

Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

4:19

και μη ασθενησας τη πιστει κατενοησεν το εαυτου σωμα ηδη νενεκρωμενον εκατονταετης που υπαρχων και την νεκρωσιν της μητρας Σαρρας

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;

4:20

εις δε την επαγγελιαν του Θεου ου διεκριθη τη απιστια αλλα ενεδυναμωθη τη πιστει δους δοξαν τω Θεω

yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

4:21

και πληροφορηθεις οτι ο επηγγελται δυνατος εστιν και ποιησαι

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

4:22

διο και Ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην

Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

4:23

Ουκ εγραφη δε δι αυτον μονον οτι Ελογισθη αυτω

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

4:24

αλλα και δι ημας οις μελλει λογιζεσθαι τοις πιστευουσιν επι τον εγειραντα Ιησουν τον Κυριον ημων εκ νεκρων

but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

4:25

ος παρεδοθη δια τα παραπτωματα ημων και ηγερθη δια την δικαιωσιν ημων

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.