Romans 4:6
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
KJV
καθάπερ καὶ Δαυεὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων,
Greek NT
Sicut et David dicit beatitudinem hominis, cui Deus accepto fert justitiam sine operibus :
Vulgate
Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
ASV
As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works:
Douay-Rheims
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People
David
In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Δαβίδ
dabid
noun · 59×
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
noun · 92×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθάπερ
kathaper
adverb · 15×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λογίζομαι
logizomai
verb · 40×
μακαρισμός
makarismos
noun · 3×
χωρίς
choris
adverb · 41×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven. Paul cites this Psalm in Romans 4 to prove that justification is by grace through faith, not works. David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes not iniquity. His own experience of concealing sin and then confessing it illustrates that there is no rest for the conscience until sin is freely acknowledged and forgiv…
What shall we say then that Abraham our father hath found? Paul proves from Abraham and David that justification has always been by faith, not works. Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness — before circumcision, not after. Therefore Abraham is the father of all who believe, whether circumcised or uncircumcised. Faith was imputed to Abraham for righteou…
We believe that our blessedness lies in the forgiveness of our sins because of Jesus Christ, and that in it our righteousness before God is contained, as David and Paul teach us when they declare those people blessed to whom God grants righteousness apart from works. And the same apostle says that we are "justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Chris…
Those whom God effectually calls He also freely justifies, not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous — not for anything wrought in them or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; not by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them as their righteou…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- 1John 2:12 — I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
- 2Cor 5:19 — To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- 2Cor 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- 2Tim 1:9 — Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
- Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
- Col 1:14 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- Eph 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- Gal 3:8 — And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
- Gal 3:14 — That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- Isa 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- Isa 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteous
- Jer 22:6 — For thus saith the LORD unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
- Jer 33:16 — In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
- Luke 1:77 — To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 9:2 — And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
- Num 22:12 — And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
- Phil 3:9 — And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
- Ps 24:5 — He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Ps 112:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Ps 146:5 — Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
- Rom 1:17 — For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- Rom 3:20 — Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
- Rom 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circum
- Rom 4:22 — And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
- Rom 5:18 — Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.