4Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
4Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter?
2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God.
3 What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
4 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
4:4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
4:4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.
4:4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
4:4Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:
4:4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
4:4Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
4:4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
4:4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
4:4Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.