Romans 4:3
World English Bible (WEB)
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
In context
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
4 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
5 But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
Romans 4:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
- KJV King James Version
- For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him — to righteousness;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.