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Romans 4:7-25 GNB ..."Happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are pardoned! (8) Happy is the person whose sins the Lord   ( ) will not keep account of !" (9) Does this happiness that David spoke of belong only to those who are circumcised (natural or fleshly Israel)? No indeed! It belongs also to those who are not circumcised (Gentiles). For we have quoted the scripture, "Abraham believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous." (10) When did this take place? Was it before or after Abraham was circumcised? It was before, not after. (11) He was circumcised later, and his circumcision was a sign to show that because of his faith God had accepted him as righteous before he had been circumcised. And so Abraham is the spiritual father of all who believe in God and are accepted as righteous by him, even though they are not circumcised. (12) He is also the father of those who are circumcised, that is, of those who, in addition to being circumcised, also live the same life of faith that our father Abraham lived before he was circumcised. (13) When God promised Abraham and his descendants that the world would belong to him, he did so, not because Abraham obeyed the Law, but because he believed and was accepted as righteous by God. (14) For if what God promises is to be given to those who obey the Law, then faith means nothing and God's promise is worthless. (15) The Law brings down God's anger; but where there is no law, there is no disobeying of the law. (16) And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants---not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all; (17) as the scripture says, "I have made you father of many nations." So the promise is good in the sight of God, in whom Abraham believed---the God who brings the dead to life and whose command brings into being what did not exist. (18) Abraham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping (because he had grown too old to have the son of promise), and so became "the father of many nations." Just as the scripture says, "Your descendants will be as many as the stars." (19) He was then almost one hundred years old; but his faith did not weaken when he thought of his body, which was already practically dead, or of the fact that Sarah could not have children. (20) His faith did not leave him, and he did not doubt God's promise; his faith filled him with power, and he gave praise to God. (21) He was absolutely sure that God would be able to do what he had promised. (22) That is why Abraham, through faith, "was accepted as righteous by God." (23) The words "he was accepted as righteous" were not written for him alone. (24) They were written also for us who are to be accepted as righteous, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from death. (25) Because of our sins he was given over to die, and he was raised to life in order to put us right with God.

Romans 4:7-25 GW ..."Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned. (8) Blessed is the person whom the Lord  ( ) no longer considers sinful." (9) Are only the circumcised people (natural or fleshly Israel) blessed, or are uncircumcised people (Gentiles) blessed as well? We say, "Abraham's faith was regarded as God's approval of him." (10) How was his faith regarded as God's approval? Was he circumcised or was he uncircumcised at that time? He had not been circumcised. (11) Abraham's faith was regarded as God's approval while he was still uncircumcised. The mark of circumcision is the seal of that approval. Therefore, he is the father of every believer who is not circumcised, and their faith, too, is regarded as God's approval of them. (12) He is also the father of those who not only are circumcised but also are following in the footsteps of his faith. Our father Abraham had that faith before he was circumcised. (13) So it was not by obeying Moses' Teachings that Abraham or his descendants received the promise that he would inherit the world. Rather, it was through God's approval of his faith. (14) If those who obey Moses' Teachings are the heirs, then faith is useless and the promise is worthless. (15) The laws in Moses' Teachings bring about anger. But where laws don't exist, they can't be broken. (16) Therefore, the promise is based on faith so that it can be a gift. Consequently, the promise is guaranteed for every descendant, not only for those who are descendants by obeying Moses' Teachings but also for those who are descendants by believing as Abraham did. He is the father of all of us, (17) as Scripture says: "I have made you a father of many nations." Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don't even exist. (18) When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: "That is how many descendants you will have." (19) Abraham didn't weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children. (20) He didn't doubt God's promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, giving honor to God for the promise, he became strong because of faith (21) and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised. (22) That is why his faith was regarded as God's approval of him. (23) But the words "his faith was regarded as God's approval of him" were written not only for him (24) but also for us. Our faith will be regarded as God's approval of us who believe in the one who brought Jesus, our Lord, back to life. (25) Jesus, our Lord, was handed over to death because of our failures and was brought back to life so that we could receive God's approval.

Romans 4:6-25 CEV ...In the Scriptures David talks about the blessings that come to people who are acceptable to God, even though they don't do anything to deserve these blessings. David says, (7) "God blesses people whose sins are forgiven and whose evil deeds are forgotten. (8) The Lord blesses people whose sins are erased from his book." (9) Are these blessings meant for circumcised people (natural or fleshly Israel) or for those who are not circumcised (Gentiles)? Well, the Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith in him. (10) But when did this happen? Was it before or after Abraham was circumcised? Of course, it was before. (11) Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised. (12) This also makes Abraham the father of everyone who is circumcised and has faith in God, as Abraham did before he was circumcised. (13) God promised Abraham and his descendants that he would give them the world. This promise wasn't made because Abraham had obeyed a law, but because his faith in God made him acceptable. (14) If Abraham and his descendants were given this promise because they had obeyed a law, then faith would mean nothing, and the promise would be worthless. (15) God becomes angry when his Law is broken. But where there isn't a law, it cannot be broken. (16) Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the ancestor of us all. (17) The Scriptures say that Abraham would become the ancestor of many nations. This promise was made to Abraham because he had faith in God, who raises the dead to life and creates new things. (18) God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of many nations. (19) Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that his wife Sarah could not have children. (20) But Abraham never doubted or questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all the credit to God. (21) Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised. (22) So God accepted him, (23) just as we read in the Scriptures. But these words were not written only for Abraham. (24) They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life. (25) God gave Jesus to die for our sins, and he raised him to life, so that we would be made acceptable to God.

Romans 4:7-25 NWT  ...“Happy are those whose lawless deeds have been pardoned and whose sins have been covered; 8 happy is the man whose sin Jehovah  ( ) will by no means take into account.” 9 Does this happiness, then, come upon circumcised people (natural or fleshly Israel) or also upon uncircumcised people (Gentiles)? For we say: “His faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.” 10 Under what circumstances, then, was it counted? When he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received a sign, namely, circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness by the faith he had while in his uncircumcised state, that he might be the father of all those having faith while in uncircumcision, in order for righteousness to be counted to them; 12 and a father of circumcised offspring, not only to those who adhere to circumcision, but also to those who walk orderly in the footsteps of that faith while in the uncircumcised state which our father Abraham had. 13 For it was not through law that Abraham or his seed had the promise that he should be heir of a world, but it was through the righteousness by faith. 14 For if those who adhere to law are heirs, faith has been made useless and the promise has been abolished. 15 In reality the Law produces wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there any transgression. 16 On this account it was as a result of faith, that it might be according to undeserved kindness, in order for the promise to be sure to all his seed, not only to that which adheres to the Law, but also to that which adheres to the faith of Abraham. (He is the father of us all, 17 just as it is written: “I have appointed you a father of many nations.”) This was in the sight of the One in whom he had faith, even of God, who makes the dead alive and calls the things that are not as though they were. 18 Although beyond hope, yet based on hope he had faith, that he might become the father of many nations in accord with what had been said: “So your seed will be.” 19 And, although he did not grow weak in faith, he considered his own body, now already deadened, as he was about one hundred years old, also the deadness of the womb of Sarah. 20 But because of the promise of God he did not waver in a lack of faith, but became powerful by his faith, giving God glory 21 and being fully convinced that what he had promised he was also able to do. 22 Hence “it was counted to him as righteousness.” 23 That “it was counted to him” was written, however, not for his sake only, 24 but also for the sake of us to whom it is destined to be counted, because we believe on him who raised Jesus our Lord up from the dead. 25 He was delivered up for the sake of our trespasses and was raised up for the sake of declaring us righteous.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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