Romans 4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Example of Abraham
4 What then are we to say was gained by[a] Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.’ 4 Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. 5 But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. 6 So also David speaks of the blessedness of those to whom God reckons righteousness irrespective of works:
7 ‘Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.’
9 Is this blessedness, then, pronounced only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We say, ‘Faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.’ 10 How then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. 11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the ancestor of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have righteousness reckoned to them, 12 and likewise the ancestor of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but who also follow the example of the faith that our ancestor Abraham had before he was circumcised.
God’s Promise Realized through Faith
13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
16 For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, 17 as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become ‘the father of many nations’, according to what was said, ‘So numerous shall your descendants be.’ 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already[b] as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 Therefore his faith[c] ‘was reckoned to him as righteousness.’ 23 Now the words, ‘it was reckoned to him’, were written not for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
Footnotes
- Romans 4:1 Other ancient authorities read say about
- Romans 4:19 Other ancient authorities lack already
- Romans 4:22 Gk Therefore it
Roma 4
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Halimbawa ni Abraham
4 Ano naman ang ating masasabi tungkol sa natuklasan ni Abraham na ating ninuno sa laman? 2 Kung itinuring siyang matuwid dahil sa mga gawa, mayroon siyang ipagmamalaki, ngunit hindi sa harapan ng Diyos. 3 Ano ba (A) ang sinasabi ng Kasulatan? “Sumampalataya si Abraham sa Diyos, at ito ang pinagbatayan ng kanyang pagiging matuwid.” 4 Sa taong nagtatrabaho, ang kanyang tinatanggap ay hindi itinuturing na kaloob kundi sahod. 5 Sa kanya namang walang kalakip na gawa ngunit sumasampalataya sa Diyos at nagtuturing na matuwid sa masama, ang kanyang pananampalataya ang batayan ng kanyang pagiging matuwid. 6 Ganoon din ang sinasabi ni David, na pinagpala ng Diyos ang taong itinuturing na matuwid hindi batay sa anumang gawa:
7 “Pinagpala (B) ang mga taong pinatawad ang mga pagsuway,
at silang pinawi na ang mga kasalanan.
8 Pinagpala ang taong hindi na kailanman sisingilin ng Panginoon sa kanyang kasalanan.”
9 Ang pagpapala bang ito ay para lamang sa mga tuli, o para din sa mga hindi tuli? Sapagkat sinasabi natin ayon sa kasulatan, “Ang pananampalataya ay pinagbatayan ng pagiging matuwid ni Abraham.” 10 Kailan ito nangyari? Bago o pagkatapos siyang tuliin? Hindi pagkatapos kundi bago siya tinuli. 11 Tinanggap (C) niya ang tanda ng pagtutuli, ang tatak na dahil sa kanyang pananampalataya ay itinuring siyang matuwid sa harapan ng Diyos. Taglay na niya ang pananampalatayang ito bago pa siya tinuli. Sa gayon, siya'y naging ama ng mga sumasampalataya, bagama't hindi mga tuli, ay itinuring na matuwid. 12 Siya rin ang ama ng mga tuli, hindi lamang dahil sila ay tuli, kundi dahil sila ay sumunod din sa mga hakbang ng pananampalataya ng ating amang si Abraham noong hindi pa siya tuli.
Makakamit ang Pangako sa Pamamagitan ng Pananampalataya
13 Sapagkat (D) ang pangako kay Abraham at sa kanyang mga supling na mamanahin nila ang sanlibutan ay dumating hindi dahil sa pamamagitan ng Kautusan, kundi ng pagiging matuwid mula sa pananampalataya. 14 Sapagkat (E) kung silang nasa ilalim ng Kautusan ang magiging mga tagapagmana, walang kabuluhan ang pananampalataya, at wala na ring saysay ang pangako. 15 Sapagkat ang Kautusan ay may dalang poot sa mga lumalabag, at kung walang Kautusan, wala ring paglabag. 16 Ang pangako, (F) kung gayon, ay batay sa pananampalataya, upang ito'y maging isang kaloob na makakamit ng buong lahi ni Abraham, hindi lamang ng mga nasa ilalim ng Kautusan, kundi pati naman ng mga nanampalataya tulad ni Abraham na ama nating lahat. 17 Tulad (G) ng nasusulat, “Ginawa kitang ama ng maraming bansa.” Tinanggap niya ang pangako sa harap ng Diyos na kanyang sinampalatayanan, ang Diyos na nagbibigay-buhay sa mga patay, at lumilikha ng mga bagay na dati ay wala. 18 Sa kabila (H) ng kawalan ng pag-asa, umasa si Abraham na siya'y magiging ama ng maraming bansa sapagkat sinabi sa kanya, “Magiging gayon karami ang iyong lahi.” 19 Hindi (I) nanghina ang kanyang pananampalataya, sa kabila ng katotohanang maituturing na patay na noon ang kanyang katawan, palibhasa'y halos isandaang taon na siya, at baog pa ang kanyang asawang si Sarah. 20 Hindi siya nag-alinlangan sa pangako ng Diyos. Sa halip, lalo siyang pinatatag ng kanyang pananampalataya habang niluluwalhati niya ang Diyos. 21 Lubos na nagtiwala si Abraham na kayang tuparin ng Diyos ang kanyang ipinangako. 22 Sa pagtitiwalang ito ibinatay ng Diyos ang pagiging matuwid ni Abraham.[a] 23 Ang salitang “ibinatay ang kanyang pagiging matuwid” ay isinulat hindi lamang para sa kanya, 24 kundi para rin sa atin. Ituturing tayong matuwid ng Diyos, tayong sumasampalataya sa kanya na muling bumuhay kay Jesus na ating Panginoon. 25 Ibinigay (J) siya upang mamatay dahil sa ating mga pagsuway at muling binuhay upang tayo'y ituring na matuwid.
Footnotes
- Roma 4:22 Sa Griyego, ito.
Romans 4
New King James Version
Abraham Justified by Faith(A)
4 What then shall we say that (B)Abraham our (C)father[a] has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was (D)justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? (E)“Abraham believed God, and it was [b]accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now (F)to him who works, the wages are not counted [c]as grace but as debt.
David Celebrates the Same Truth
5 But to him who (G)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (H)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also (I)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed(J) are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”
Abraham Justified Before Circumcision
9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. 11 And (K)he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that (L)he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father (M)Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
The Promise Granted Through Faith
13 For the promise that he would be the (N)heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For (O)if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because (P)the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be (Q)according to grace, (R)so that the promise might be [d]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, (S)who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, (T)“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, (U)who gives life to the dead and calls those (V)things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, (W)“So shall your descendants be.” 19 And not being weak in faith, (X)he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), (Y)and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised (Z)He was also able to perform. 22 And therefore (AA)“it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23 Now (AB)it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe (AC)in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 (AD)who was delivered up because of our offenses, and (AE)was raised because of our justification.
Footnotes
- Romans 4:1 Or (fore)father according to the flesh has found?
- Romans 4:3 imputed, credited, reckoned, counted
- Romans 4:4 according to
- Romans 4:16 certain
New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2009.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
