Bible in Basic English
"As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,"
— Romans 4:6, Bible in Basic English
“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,”
“Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, ”
“Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,”
“So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:”
But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.
But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.
As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,
Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.
Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.
Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness.