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Romans 4 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 So what can we say about Abraham, the father of our people? What did he learn about faith?
2 If Abraham was made right by the things he did, he had a reason to boast about himself. But God knew different.
3 That's why the Scriptures say, "Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God."
4 When people work, their pay is not given to them as a gift. They earn the pay they get.
5 But people cannot do any work that will make them right with God. So they must trust in him. Then he accepts their faith, and that makes them right with him. He is the one who makes even evil people right.
6 David said the same thing when he was talking about the blessing people have when God accepts them as good without looking at what they have done:
7 "What a blessing it is when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done, when their sins are erased!
8 What a blessing it is when the Lord accepts people as if they are without sin!"
9 Is this blessing only for those who are circumcised? Or is it also for those who are not circumcised? We have already said that it was because of Abraham's faith that he was accepted as one who is right with God.
10 So how did this happen? Did God accept Abraham before or after he was circumcised? God accepted him before his circumcision.
11 Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all those who believe but are not circumcised. They believe and are accepted as people who are right with God.
12 And Abraham is also the father of those who have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes him their father. He is their father only if they live following the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
13 Abraham and his descendants received the promise that they would get the whole world. But Abraham did not receive that promise because he followed the law. He received that promise because he was right with God through his faith.
14 If people could get God's promise by following the law, then faith is worthless. And God's promise to Abraham is worthless,
15 because the law can only bring God's anger on those who disobey it. But if there is no law, then there is nothing to disobey.
16 So people get what God promised by having faith. This happens so that the promise can be a free gift. And if the promise is a free gift, then all of Abraham's people will get that promise. The promise is not just for those who live under the Law of Moses. It is for all who live with faith as Abraham did. He is the father of us all.
17 As the Scriptures say, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is true before God, the one Abraham believed— the God who gives life to the dead and speaks of things that don't yet exist as if they are real.
18 There was no hope that Abraham would have children, but Abraham believed God and continued to hope. And that is why he became the father of many nations. As God told him, "You will have many descendants."
19 Abraham was almost a hundred years old, so he was past the age for having children. Also, Sarah could not have children. Abraham was well aware of this, but his faith in God never became weak.
20 He never doubted that God would do what he promised. He never stopped believing. In fact, he grew stronger in his faith and just praised God.
21 Abraham felt sure that God was able to do what he promised.
22 So that's why "he was accepted as one who is right with God."
23 These words ("he was accepted") were written not only for Abraham.
24 They were also written for us. God will also accept us because we believe. We believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from death.
25 Jesus was handed over to die for our sins, and he was raised from death to make us right with God.
1 What G5101 I-ASN shall we say G2046 V-FAI-1P then G3767 CONJ that Abraham G11 N-PRI our G3588 T-ASM father G3962 N-ASM , as pertaining G2596 PREP to the flesh G4561 N-ASF , hath found G2147 V-RAN ?
2 For G1063 CONJ if G1487 COND Abraham G11 N-PRI were justified G1344 V-API-3S by G1537 PREP works G2041 N-GPN , he hath G2192 V-PAI-3S whereof to glory G2745 N-ASN ; but G235 CONJ not G3756 PRT-N before G4314 PREP God G2316 N-ASM .
3 For G1063 CONJ what G5101 I-ASN saith G3004 V-PAI-3S the G3588 T-NSF Scripture G1124 N-NSF ? Abraham G11 N-PRI believed G4100 V-AAI-3S God G2316 N-DSM , and G2532 CONJ it was counted G3049 V-API-3S unto him G846 P-DSM for G1519 PREP righteousness G1343 N-ASF .
4 Now G1161 CONJ to him that worketh G2038 V-PNP-DSM is the G3588 T-NSM reward G3408 N-NSM not G3756 PRT-N reckoned G3049 V-PNI-3S of G2596 PREP grace G5485 N-ASF , but G235 CONJ of G2596 PREP debt G3783 N-ASN .
5 But G1161 CONJ to him that worketh G2038 V-PNP-DSM not G3361 PRT-N , but G1161 CONJ believeth G4100 V-PAP-DSM on G1909 PREP him that justifieth G1344 V-PAP-ASM the G3588 T-ASM ungodly G765 A-ASM , his G3588 T-NSF faith G4102 N-NSF is counted G3049 V-PNI-3S for G1519 PREP righteousness G1343 N-ASF .
6 Even as G2509 ADV David G1138 N-PRI also G2532 CONJ describeth G3004 V-PAI-3S the G3588 T-ASM blessedness G3108 N-ASM of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM man G444 N-GSM , unto whom G3588 T-NSM God G2316 N-NSM imputeth G3049 V-PNI-3S righteousness G1343 N-ASF without G5565 ADV works G2041 N-GPN ,
7 Saying , Blessed G3107 A-NPM are they G3588 T-NPF whose G3739 R-GPM iniquities G458 N-NPF are forgiven G863 V-API-3P , and G2532 CONJ whose G3739 R-GPM sins G266 N-NPF are covered G1943 V-API-3P .
8 Blessed G3107 A-NSM is the man G435 N-NSM to whom G3739 R-DSM the Lord G2962 N-NSM will not G3364 impute G3049 V-ADS-3S sin G266 N-ASF .
9 Cometh this G3588 T-NSM blessedness G3108 N-NSM then G3767 CONJ upon G1909 PREP the G3588 T-ASF circumcision G4061 N-ASF only , or G2228 PRT upon G1909 PREP the G3588 T-ASF uncircumcision G203 N-ASF also G2532 CONJ ? for G1063 CONJ we say G3004 V-PAI-1P that G3588 T-NSF faith G4102 N-NSF was reckoned G3049 V-API-3S to Abraham G11 N-PRI for G1519 PREP righteousness G1343 N-ASF .
10 How G4459 ADV-I was it then G3767 CONJ reckoned G3049 V-API-3S ? when he was G5607 V-PXP-DSM in G1722 PREP circumcision G4061 N-DSF , or G2228 PRT in G1722 PREP uncircumcision G203 N-DSF ? Not G3756 PRT-N in G1722 PREP circumcision G4061 N-DSF , but G235 CONJ in G1722 PREP uncircumcision G203 N-DSF .
11 And G2532 CONJ he received G2983 V-2AAI-3S the sign G4592 N-ASN of circumcision G4061 N-GSF , a seal G4973 N-ASF of G3588 T-GSF the G3588 T-GSF righteousness G1343 N-GSF of G3588 T-GSF the G3588 T-GSF faith G4102 N-GSF which G3588 T-GSF he had yet being uncircumcised : that PREP he G3588 T-ASN might be G1511 V-PXN the father G3962 N-ASM of G3588 T-GPM all G3956 A-GPM them that believe G4100 V-PAP-GPM , though they be not circumcised G203 N-DSF ; that G3588 T-ASN righteousness G1343 N-ASF might be imputed G3049 V-APN unto them G846 P-DPM also G2532 CONJ :
12 And G2532 CONJ the father G3962 N-ASM of circumcision G4061 N-GSF to them G3588 T-DPM who are not G3756 PRT-N of G1537 PREP the circumcision G4061 N-GSF only G3440 ADV , but G235 CONJ who also walk G4748 V-PAP-DPM in the G3588 T-DPN steps G2487 N-DPN of that faith G4102 N-GSF of G3588 T-GSM our G3588 T-GSM father G3962 N-GSM Abraham G11 N-PRI , which G3588 T-DSF he G3588 T-DSF had being yet uncircumcised G203 N-DSF .
13 For G1063 CONJ the G3588 T-NSF promise G1860 N-NSF , that he G846 P-GSM should be G1511 V-PXN the G3588 T-NSN heir G2818 N-ASM of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM world G2889 N-GSM , was not G3756 PRT-N to Abraham G11 N-PRI , or G2228 PRT to his G3588 T-DSN seed G4690 N-DSN , through G1223 PREP the law G3551 N-GSM , but G235 CONJ through G1223 PREP the righteousness G1343 N-GSF of faith G4102 N-GSF .
14 For G1063 CONJ if G1487 COND they G3588 T-NPM which are of G1537 PREP the law G3551 N-GSM be heirs G2818 N-NPM , faith G4102 N-NSF is made void G2758 V-RPI-3S , and G2532 CONJ the G3588 T-NSF promise G1860 N-NSF made of none effect G2673 V-RPI-3S :
15 Because G1063 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM law G3551 N-NSM worketh G2716 V-PNI-3S wrath G3709 N-ASF : for G1063 CONJ where G3757 ADV no G3756 PRT-N law G3551 N-NSM is G2076 V-PXI-3S , there is no G3761 ADV transgression G3847 N-NSF .
16 Therefore G1223 PREP it is of G1537 PREP faith G4102 N-GSF , that G2443 CONJ it might be by G2596 PREP grace G5485 N-ASF ; to the G3588 T-ASF end the G3588 T-ASF promise G1860 N-ASF might be G1511 V-PXN sure G949 A-ASF to all G3956 A-DSN the G3588 T-DSN seed G4690 N-DSN ; not G3756 PRT-N to that G3588 T-DSN only G3440 ADV which is of G1537 PREP the G3588 T-GSM law G3551 N-GSM , but G235 CONJ to that G3588 T-GSM also G2532 CONJ which is of G1537 PREP the faith G4102 N-GSF of Abraham G11 N-PRI ; who G3739 R-NSM is G2076 V-PXI-3S the father G3962 N-NSM of us G2257 P-1GP all G3956 A-GPM ,
17 ( ADV As ADV it is written G1125 V-RPI-3S , I have made G5087 V-RAI-1S thee G4571 P-2AS a father G3962 N-ASM of many G4183 A-GPN nations G1484 N-GPN , ) before G2713 ADV him whom G3739 R-GSM he believed G4100 V-AAI-3S , even God G2316 N-GSM , who quickeneth G2227 V-PAP-GSM the G3588 T-APM dead G3498 A-APM , and G2532 CONJ calleth G2564 V-PAP-GSM those G3588 T-APN things which G3588 T-APN be G5607 V-PXP-APN not G3361 PRT-N as though G5613 ADV they were G5607 V-PXP-APN .
18 Who G3739 R-NSM against G3844 PREP hope G1680 N-ASF believed G4100 V-AAI-3S in G1909 PREP hope G1680 N-DSF , that G3588 T-ASN he G3588 T-ASN might become G1096 V-2ADN the father G3962 N-ASM of many G4183 A-GPN nations G1484 N-GPN , according G2596 PREP to that which was spoken G2046 V-RPP-ASN , So G3779 ADV shall thy G3588 T-NSN seed G4690 N-NSN be G2071 V-FXI-3S .
19 And G2532 CONJ being not weak G770 V-AAP-NSM in faith G4102 N-DSF , he considered G2657 V-AAI-3S not G3756 PRT-N his own G1438 F-3GSM body G4983 N-ASN now G2235 ADV dead G3499 V-RPP-ASN , when he was G5225 V-PAP-NSM about G4225 PRT a hundred years old G1541 A-NSM , neither G2532 CONJ yet the G3588 T-ASF deadness G3500 N-ASF of G3588 T-GSF Sarah G4564 N-GSF \'s womb G3388 N-GSF :
20 He G1161 CONJ staggered G1252 V-API-3S not G3756 PRT-N at G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASF promise G1860 N-ASF of G3588 T-DSF God G2316 N-GSM through unbelief G570 N-DSF ; but G235 CONJ was strong G1743 V-API-3S in faith G4102 N-DSF , giving G1325 V-2AAP-NSM glory G1391 N-ASF to God G2316 N-DSM ;
21 And G2532 CONJ being fully persuaded G4135 V-APP-NSM that G3754 CONJ , what G3739 R-ASN he had promised G1861 V-RNI-3S , he was G2076 V-PXI-3S able G1415 A-NSM also G2532 CONJ to perform G4160 V-AAN .
22 And G2532 CONJ therefore G1352 CONJ it was imputed G3049 V-API-3S to him G846 P-DSM for G1519 PREP righteousness G1343 N-ASF .
23 Now G1161 CONJ it was not G3756 PRT-N written G1125 V-2API-3S for his sake G1223 PREP alone G3440 ADV , that G3754 CONJ it was imputed G3049 V-API-3S to him G846 P-ASM ;
24 But G235 CONJ for G1223 PREP us G2248 P-1AP also G2532 CONJ , to whom G3739 R-DPM it shall G3195 V-PAI-3S be imputed G3049 V-PPN , if we G3588 T-DPM believe G4100 V-PAP-DPM on G1909 PREP him that raised up G1453 V-AAP-ASM Jesus G2424 N-ASM our G3588 T-ASM Lord G2962 N-ASM from G1537 PREP the dead G3498 A-GPM ;
25 Who G3739 R-NSM was delivered G3860 V-API-3S for G1223 PREP our G3588 T-APN offenses G3900 N-APN , and G2532 CONJ was raised again G1453 V-API-3S for G1223 PREP our G3588 T-ASF justification G1347 N-ASF .
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