Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that (d) justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
(d) That makes him who is wicked in himself to be just in Christ.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that (d) justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
(d) That makes him who is wicked in himself to be just in Christ.
Verse Romans 4:5. _BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT_] Which was the case with Abraham, for he was called when he was _ungodly_, i.e. an _idolater_; and, on his believing, was freely justified: and, as all...
BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT - Who does not rely on his conformity to the Law for his justification; who does not depend on his works; who seeks to be justified in some other way. The reference here is...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Witness of Abraham to Justification. (Romans 4:1 .)_ 2. As Confirmed also by David. (Romans 4:6 .) 3. Circumcision the Sign of the Covenant. (Romans 4:9 .) 4. Faith in Him Who Ra...
ROMANS 4:1_ A_. THE EXAMPLE OF ABRAHAM. Romans 4:1. The Jewish objector once more: What about Abraham then? (_mg.);_ if the circumcised Israelite is justified on no more favourable terms than the Gent...
THE FAITH WHICH TAKES GOD AT HIS WORD (Romans 4:1-8)...
What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather from whom we take our human descent, found? If Abraham entered into a right relationship with God by means of work, he has some ground for boastin...
BELIEVETH. App-150. UNGODLY. impious. Greek. _asebes._ Here, Romans 5:6. 1Ti 1:9. 1 Peter 4:18; 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:7;...
_to him that worketh not_ The Gr. implies a general statement; Abraham's case in universal application. "_Worketh not:_" i.e., of course, in respect of justification. It is another form of the truth e...
ἘΠῚ ΤῸΝ ΔΙΚ. ΤῸΝ�. This goes beyond the strict relevance of the qu. in Romans 4:3 and prepares the way for the enlargement of the idea by the qu., Romans 4:7-8. ΠΙΣΤ. ἘΠῚ brings into explicit statemen...
ΈΡΓΑΖΟΜΈΝΩ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΈΡΓΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G2038), _см._ Romans 4:4. Part, в роли _subst._ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΟΝΤΙ _praes. act. part. dat. masc. sing. от_ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΩ (G4100) верить. Part, в роли _subst._ ис...
DISCOURSE: 1836 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE Romans 4:1. What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof...
THE UNGODLY— Abraham is the subject of the Apostle's discourse; and he plainly hints, though he did not choose to speak out, that even Abraham before his conversion was chargeable with not paying due...
_TEXT_ Romans 4:1-8. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? Romans 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward...
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT JUSTIFIETH THE UNGODLY,...
_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_ 19 The passages from the Psalms might be turned by the Jews to apply to the nations. But the apostle rightly insists that what is written in the law is binding upon those und...
4:5 on (d-10) See Note, Acts 9:42 ....
ACCEPTANCE BY FAITH FORESHADOWED IN THE OLD DISPENSATION In Romans 3:21.; St. Paul set forth the great truth of acceptance by faith. A Jew might object that it was new, and therefore not true. In Roma...
WORKETH NOT] i.e. as ground of acceptance. UNGODLY] not meant of Abraham; the extreme case is put: cp. Romans 5:6....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 4 ABRAHAM’S *FAITH 4:1-8 V1 We shall talk about our *ancestor Abraham. He discovered how to be *righteous. V2 But he d...
IV. (1-25) The subject of the chapter is an application of the foregoing to the special (and crucial) case of Abraham, with particular reference to two ideas that are continually recurring throughout...
But to him who puts forward no works, but has _faith_ in God, who justifies men, not for their righteousness, but in spite of their sins, &c. THE UNGODLY. — A stronger word is here used than simply “t...
CHAPTER 10 ABRAHAM AND DAVID Romans 4:1 THE Jewish disputant is present still to the Apostle's thought. It could not be otherwise in this argument. No question was more pressing on the Jewish mind t...
The justification of Abraham, considered in relation to the doctrine just expounded in Romans 3:21-31. The point to be made out is that the justification of Abraham does not traverse but illustrates t...
BLESSEDNESS FOLLOWS FAITH Romans 4:1 In this chapter the doctrine of justification by faith is illustrated from the life of Abraham. It is evident that he was not justified because of his good works....
The apostle now dealt with another difficulty that might arise in the mind of the Jew, showing that the method of grace, namely, imputing righteousness in response to faith, is in harmony with the who...
Abraham, before his vocation, was an idolater, according to Josephus; (Jewish Antiquities, lib. i. chap. viii.) according to some of the Rabbins, and as the Scripture itself seems to insinuate, Josue...
1. ROMANS 4:1-12. Abraham was justified _by faith_, Romans 4:1-8, and by faith _alone_, Romans 4:9-12....
TENTH PASSAGE (4:1-25). FAITH THE PRINCIPLE OF ABRAHAM'S JUSTIFICATION. Abraham being for the Jews the embodiment of salvation, his case was of capital moment in the solution of the question here tre...
“ _For what saith the Scripture? Now Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh his reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. But to him tha...
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? (2) For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. (3) For what saith the...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
5_. But believes on him, etc. _This is a very important sentence, in which he expresses the substance and nature both of faith and of righteousness. He indeed clearly shews that faith brings us righte...
In dealing with the Jew, and even in dealing with the question of righteousness, there was, besides the law, another consideration of great weight both with the Jews themselves and in the dealings of...
BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT,.... Not that the believer does not work at all, but not from such principles, and with such views as the other; he does not work in order to obtain life and salvation; he...
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Ver. 5. _His faith_] Yet not as a work, not in a proper sense, as Arminius and B...
_Now to him that worketh_ All that the law requires; _is the reward not reckoned of grace_ Or mere favour; _but of debt_ It is due to his merit. Not that God can properly and strictly be a debtor to a...
THAT WORKETH NOT; who does not depend on his works for justification. THE UNGODLY; sinners who believe in Christ. HIS FAITH; is the means of his justification and salvation, through the atonement an...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD DEMONSTRATED FROM HISTORY. The justification of Abraham:...
BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT JUSTIFIETH THE UNGODLY, HIS FAITH IS COUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Paul had taught that we are justified by faith. to demonstrate and confirm this d...
ABRAHAM AND DAVID JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Now there is deepest patience and grace shown on the part of God through Paul, His instrument in writing this epistle: for it is blessed to see that He gives no m...
ROMANS 4:1-25 1. How was Abraham justified? 2. Could he have been justified by works? a. Why or why not? b. Faith excludes boasting 3:27 c. If saved by works, Abraham could glory 3. How did it h...
__ Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. 'Worketh not' -don't make the mistake of thinking that "worketh n...
1-12 To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. However exalted in various respects, he had nothing...
TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT; i.e. to him that worketh not to the end or intent before mentioned, or with respect to justification, but takes the other way to be justified and saved, and that is, the way o...
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. [Let us illustrate our point by the case of a workman. If the workman does all h...
Romans 4:5 But G1161 not G3361 work G2038 (G5740) but G1161 believes G4100 (G5723) on G1909 justifies...
‘Now to him who works, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt, but to him that who does not work, but believe on him who reckons as in the right the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for...
WHAT PAUL HAS JUST DESCRIBED IS NOW SEEN TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IDEAS RELATED TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID (4:1-25). No one was of more importance to the Jews than Abraham. It was to him that God had given...
THE WAY OF JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH ILLUSTRATED IN ABRAHAM AND ANNOUNCED BY DAVID (4:1-8). Paul now demonstrates that Abraham's acceptability with God was by faith, not works, something which is th...
2. PROOF FROM THE CASE OF ABRAHAM, THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BY FAITH. The principle of faith, as the universal one, does not make void the law. In the truest sense it is by this principle that ‘we establ...
Romans 4:5. BUT TO HIM THAT WORKETH NOT; to one who does not work for hire. The statement is general, including Abraham, but not specifically applied to him. BELIEVETH ON HIM. The idea of trustfully...
THAT JUSTIFIETH THE UNGODLY (τον δικαιουντα τον ασεβη). The impious, irreverent man. See Romans 1:25. A forensic figure (Shedd). The man is taken as he is and pardoned. "The whole Pauline gospel co...
COUNTED Or, reckoned, or imputed, that is, put to the account of. See (Philemon 1:18); same word:...
Romans 3:31 ; ROMANS 4 A Crucial Case. I. It was by his faith Abraham was justified, not by his works of obedience. Paul's proof of this is very simple. He finds a remarkable proof-text ready to his...
Romans 4:1. _What shall we say then that Abraham our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?_ What blessings did really come to Abraham, the father of the faithful? What is the nature of that...
Romans 4:1. What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith...
Romans 4:1. _What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what sait...
CONTENTS: Abraham justified by faith, not works. Justifying faith defined. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Abraham, David, Sarah. CONCLUSION: No man can pretend to merit eternal life, nor show any worth in...
Romans 4:1. _What shall we say then that Abraham, our father, as pertaining_ _to the flesh, hath found?_ How was he a sinner, an idolater, justified? _Was it by the flesh,_ as indicated by the word fa...
BUT THE MAN WHO HAS FAITH. This speaks of the man who _does not_ try to _earn_ salvation through his own merit. If human merit were required for salvation, then no one could be saved at all because of...
_What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?_ LESSONS FROM THE CASE OF ABRAHAM I. However much the most perfect of the species may have to glory of in the...
_But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that Justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness._ JUSTIFICATION OF THE UNGODLY The first sound of these words is startling. What...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 4:1 Abraham, the father of the Jewish people, is presented as a test case for the view that justification is by faith alone. ⇐...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 4:1.—Alford, following Meyer, says κατὰ σάρκα is in contrast to κατὰ πνεῦμα, and refers to that part of our being from which spring works in contrast with that which is the ex...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 4:1 (5) _Abraham himself shown to have been justified by faith, and not by works, believers being his true heirs._ The main points of the argument may be summarized thus: When Abra...
Now what shall we say concerning Abraham the father, as pertaining to the flesh, what did he find? For if Abraham were justified by his works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God (Romans 4:1-...
1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 13:38; Acts 13:39;...
Believeth on Him [π ι σ τ ε υ ο ν τ ι ε π ι τ ο ν]. The verb pisteuw to believe is used in the New Testament as follows : 1. Transitively, with the accusative and dative : to entrust something to one,...
ABRAHAM AN EXEMPLAR OF FAITH Romans 4:1, _Romans 4:13_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our verses there are several things relative to the faith of Abraham that are worthy of note: 1. WHAT DID ABRAHAM FIND A...
But to him that worketh not — It being impossible he should without faith. But believeth, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness — Therefore God's affirming of Abraham, that faith was imputed t...