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Romans 4:3
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For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
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For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
ForG1063 whatG5101 saithG3004 the scriptureG1124?G1161 AbrahamG11 believedG4100 GodG2316, andG2532 it was countedG3049 unto himG846 forG1519 righteousnessG1343.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
τί γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ λέγει; Ἐπίστευσε δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
τί |
ti | G5101 | I-ASN | what |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | the |
γραφὴ |
graphē | G1124 | N-NSF | scripture |
λέγει; |
legei | G3004 | V-PAI-3S | saith |
Ἐπίστευσε |
Episteuse | G4100 | V-AAI-3S | believed |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | |
Ἀβραὰμ |
Abraam | G11 | N-PRI | Abraham |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
Θεῷ, |
Theō | G2316 | N-DSM | God |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἐλογίσθη |
elogisthē | G3049 | V-API-3S | it was counted |
αὐτῷ |
autō | G846 | P-DSM | unto him |
εἰς |
eis | G1519 | PREP | for |
δικαιοσύνην. |
dikaiosunēn | G1343 | N-ASF | righteousness |
Strong's References
- G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): of Hebrew origin (H85); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch; Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
- G1124 — γραφή (graphḗ, graf-ay'): from γράφω (gráphō) G1125; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it); scripture
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): from δίκαιος (díkaios) G1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification; righteousness
- G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases; (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3049 — λογίζομαι (logízomai, log-id'-zom-ahee): middle voice from λόγος (lógos) G3056; to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively); conclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on)
- G4100 — πιστεύω (pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o): from πίστις (pístis) G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ); believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with
- G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): probably emphatic of τὶς (tìs) G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions); every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- Abraham — Genesis 15:6, Galatians 3:6-8, James 2:23
- counted — Psalms 106:31, Romans 4:5, Romans 4:9, Romans 4:11, Romans 4:22-25
- what — Isaiah 8:20, Mark 12:10, Romans 9:17, Romans 10:11, Romans 11:2, James 4:5, 2 Peter 1:20-21
Reciprocal references (5): Matthew 20:9, Romans 3:22, Galatians 3:14, Galatians 4:30, 1 Timothy 5:18
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: ABRAHAM OR ABRAM; FAITH-UNBELIEF
- Nave’s: ABRAHAM; BIGOTRY; CATHOLICITY; FAITH; JUSTIFICATION; QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS; RIGHTEOUSNESS; SALVATION; WORKS
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