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- What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
- For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
- For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
- Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due.
- But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
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- What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter?
- If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God.
- What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
- Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
- However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
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- just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
- "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED.
- "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."
- Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
- How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised;
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- David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
- "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
- Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
- Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness.
- Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before!
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- and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them,
- and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.
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- And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
- And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
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