Abraham and David’s Faith Counted as Righteousness
What then shall we say that Abraham, 1our forefather aaccording to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified 1by works, he has something to boast about—but anot 2before God! 3 For what does the Scripture say? “aAbraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who aworks, his wage is not counted according to grace, but according to what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but abelieves upon Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: 7
“aBlessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered.
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aBlessed is the man whose sin the1Lord will notbtake into account.”