Now (A)to him who works, the wages are not counted [a]as grace but as debt.

David Celebrates the Same Truth

But to him who (B)does not work but believes on Him who justifies (C)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also (D)describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed(E) are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”

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  1. Romans 4:4 according to

Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(A) but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(B) David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed are those
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:8 Psalm 32:1,2