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Romans 4:8 KJV
Romans · chapter 4 · verse 8
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.Romans 4:8 · King James Version
Romans 4:8 in context
6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Blessedmakariosblessed, happyG3107 →
- imputelogizomaito reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over, to take into account, to make an…G3049 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
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Here the apostle proves that Abraham was justified not by works, but by faith. Those that of all men contended most vigorously for a share in righteousness by the privileges they enjoyed, and the works they performed, were the Jews, and therefore he appeals to the case of Abraham their father, and puts his own name to…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8