¶ What¹ shall we say then that Abraham² our father, as pertaining³ to the flesh, hath found?

For if Abraham⁴ were justified by works, he hath⁵ whereof to glory; but⁶ not before God.

For what⁷ saith the scripture? Abraham⁸ believed God, and it was counted⁹ unto him for righteousness.

¹⁰Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

But to¹¹ him that worketh not, but believeth¹² on him that justifieth the ungodly¹³, his faith¹⁴ is counted for righteousness.

Even as David also describeth the blessedness¹⁵ of the man, unto whom God imputeth¹⁶ righteousness without¹⁷ works,

¹⁸Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom¹⁹ the Lord will not impute sin.

¶ Cometh²⁰ this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we²¹ say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

¶ How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision²², but in uncircumcision.

And he received the sign²⁴ of circumcision, a seal²⁵ of the righteousness²⁶ of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father²⁷ of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness²⁸ might be imputed unto them also:

And the father of circumcision to them²⁹ who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps³⁰ of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

For the³¹ promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the³² law, but through³³ the righteousness of faith.

For if³⁴ they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made³⁵ void, and the promise made of none effect:

Because³⁶ the law worketh wrath: for where³⁷ no law is, there is no transgression.

Therefore it is of faith³⁸, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise³⁹ might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to⁴⁰ that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father⁴¹ of us all,

¶ (As it is written, I have⁴² made thee a father of many nations,) before him⁴³ whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth⁴⁴ the dead, and calleth⁴⁵ those things which be not as though they were.

Who against⁴⁶ hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall⁴⁷ thy seed be.

And being⁴⁸ not weak in faith, he considered⁴⁹ not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

¶ He staggered not⁵⁰ at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong⁵¹ in faith, giving glory to God;

And being fully⁵² persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able⁵³ also to perform.

And therefore it was imputed⁵⁴ to him for righteousness.

¶⁵⁵Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

But for us⁵⁶ also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we⁵⁷ believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

Who was⁵⁸ delivered for our offences, and was raised⁵⁹ again for our justification.