Chapter 4
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Abraham’s example
| 4:1 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν εὑρηκέναι Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν κατὰ σάρκα; | 1 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν εὑρηκέναι κατὰ σάρκα; |
| What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? | What then shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found? |
| 4:2 εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πρὸς θεόν. | 2 εἰ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἔχει καύχημα, ἀλλ᾿ οὐ πρὸς τὸν θεόν. |
| For if Abraham was justified by works, he has a boast, but not before God. | For if Abraham was justified by works, he has a boast, but not before God. |
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4:3 τί
γὰρ
ἡ
γραφὴ
λέγει; Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
3 τί
γὰρ
ἡ
γραφὴ
λέγει; Ἐπίστευσε δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
| For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.”[1] | For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.”[1] |
| 4:4 τῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν ἀλλὰ κατὰ ὀφείλημα, | 4 τῷ δὲ ἐργαζομένῳ ὁ μισθὸς οὐ λογίζεται κατὰ χάριν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ ὀφείλημα· |
| Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favour, but according to debt. | Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favour, but according to debt. |
| 4:5 τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην· | 5 τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ, πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ, λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
| But to the one who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, | But to the one who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, |
| 4:6 καθάπερ καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ᾧ ὁ θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων, | 6 καθάπερ καὶ Δαβὶδ λέγει τὸν μακαρισμὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ᾧ ὁ θεὸς λογίζεται δικαιοσύνην χωρὶς ἔργων, |
| just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness without works: | just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness without works: |
| 4:7 Μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι· | 7 Μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι, καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι. |
| “Blessed are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered. | “Blessed are those whose iniquities have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered. |
| 4:8 μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν. | 8 μακάριος ἀνὴρ ᾧ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται κύριος ἁμαρτίαν. |
| “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”[2] | “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”[2] |
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4:9 ὁ
μακαρισμὸς
οὖν
οὗτος
ἐπὶ
τὴν
περιτομὴν
ἢ
καὶ
ἐπὶ
τὴν
ἀκροβυστίαν; λέγομεν γὰρ, Ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
9 ὁ
μακαρισμὸς
οὖν
οὗτος
ἐπὶ
τὴν
περιτομὴν,
ἢ
καὶ
ἐπὶ
τὴν
ἀκροβυστίαν; λέγομεν γὰρ ὅτε ἐλογίσθη τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἡ πίστις εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
| Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”[3] | Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”[3] |
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4:10 πῶς
οὖν
ἐλογίσθη; ἐν περιτομῇ ὄντι ἢ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ; οὐκ ἐν περιτομῇ ἀλλ᾿ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ· |
10 πῶς
οὖν
ἐλογίσθη; ἐν περιτομῇ ὄντι, ἢ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ; οὐκ ἐν περιτομῇ ἀλλ᾿ ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ· |
| How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; | How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; |
| 4:11 καὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων δι᾿ ἀκροβυστίας, εἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι [καὶ] αὐτοῖς [τὴν] δικαιοσύνην, | 11 καὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβε περιτομῆς, σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ· εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων δι᾿ ἀκροβυστίας, εἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι καὶ αὐτοῖς τὴν δικαιοσύνην· |
| and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe though uncircumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, | and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe though uncircumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them, |
| 4:12 καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ. | 12 καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς, τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσι τοῖς ἴχνεσι τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ. |
| and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the footprints of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised. | and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the footprints of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised. |
Promise comes through faith
| 4:13 Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως. | 13 Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου ἡ ἐπαγγελία τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως. |
| For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Torah, but through the righteousness of faith. | For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Torah, but through the righteousness of faith. |
| 4:14 εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία· | 14 εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις, καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία· |
| For if those who are of the Torah are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is abolished; | For if those who are of the Torah are heirs, faith is made void and the promise is abolished; |
| 4:15 ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται· οὗ δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος οὐδὲ παράβασις. | 15 ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται· οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστι νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις. |
| for the Torah produces wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation. | for the Torah produces wrath, for where there is no law, there also is no violation. |
| 4:16 διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν, εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι, οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ, ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν, | 16 διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν, εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι, οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ, ὅς ἐστι πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν, |
| Because of this, it is by faith, in order that it may be according to grace, so that the promise will be a guarantee to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Torah, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, | Because of this, it is by faith, in order that it may be according to grace, so that the promise will be a guarantee to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Torah, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, |
| 4:17 καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε, κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα· | 17 καθὼς (γέγραπται, ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε,) κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσε θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκρούς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα. |
| (just as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”)[4] in the presence of him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence what doesn’t exist. | (just as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”)[4] in the presence of him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence what doesn’t exist. |
| 4:18 ὃς παρ᾿ ἐλπίδα ἐπ᾿ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου, | 18 ὃς παρ᾿ ἐλπίδα ἐπ᾿ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν, κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου· |
| In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to what had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”[5] | In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to what had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”[5] |
| 4:19 καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει κατενόησεν τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα [ἤδη] νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας· | 19 καὶ μὴ ἀσθενήσας τῇ πίστει, οὐ κατενόησε τὸ ἑαυτοῦ σῶμα ἤδη νενεκρωμένον, ἑκατονταετής που ὑπάρχων, καὶ τὴν νέκρωσιν τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας· |
| After not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, now dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; | After not being weak in faith, he considered his own body, now dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; |
| 4:20 εἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἀλλ᾿ ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει, δοὺς δόξαν τῷ θεῷ | 20 εἰς δὲ τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ διεκρίθη τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ, ἀλλ᾿ ἐνεδυναμώθη τῇ πίστει, δοὺς δόξαν τῷ θεῷ, |
| but with regard to the promise of God, he didn’t waver in unbelief but was empowered in faith, giving glory to God, | but with regard to the promise of God, he didn’t waver in unbelief but was empowered in faith, giving glory to God, |
| 4:21 καὶ πληροφορηθεὶς ὅτι ὃ ἐπήγγελται δυνατός ἐστιν καὶ ποιῆσαι. | 21 καὶ πληροφορηθεὶς ὅτι ὃ ἐπήγγελται, δυνατός ἐστι καὶ ποιῆσαι. |
| and being convinced that what had been promised, he was able also to do. | and being convinced that what had been promised, he was able also to do. |
| 4:22 διὸ [καὶ] ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην. | 22 διὸ καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην. |
| Therefore it was also credited to him as righteousness. | Therefore it was also credited to him as righteousness. |
| 4:23 Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ δι᾿ αὐτὸν μόνον ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ | 23 Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ δι᾿ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ· |
| Now it was not only written for his sakes that it was credited to him, | Now it was not only written for his sakes that it was credited to him, |
| 4:24 ἀλλὰ καὶ δι᾿ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λογίζεσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἐκ νεκρῶν, | 24 ἀλλὰ καὶ δι᾿ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λογίζεσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἐκ νεκρῶν, |
| but also for our sake, to whom it is about to be credited, as those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, | but also for our sake, to whom it is about to be credited, as those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, |
| 4:25 ὃς παρεδόθη διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν καὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν. | 25 ὃς παρεδόθη διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν. |
| who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. | who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. |