Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Romans 4:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Romans 4:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 4 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Romans 4:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Paul now states positively what he established negatively: the one not working (mē ergazomenō, μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ) but believing has faith credited as righteousness. The object of faith is crucial: ton dikaiounta ton asebē (τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, "the one justifying the ungodly"). This phrase would have been scandalous—Exodus 23:7 and Proverbs 17:15 explicitly condemn justifying the wicked. Yet Paul declares God does precisely this!The resolution is Christ's substitutionary aton...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 4:5
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“not having a righteousness of my own”
“disobedient”
“and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead”
“foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith”
“and seeking to establish their own righteousness”
“even we believed in Christ Jesus”
“nor idolaters”
“This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”