David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:

正如大卫称那在行为以外蒙神算为义的人是有福的。

正如大卫称那在行为之外蒙上帝算为义的人是有福的：

正如大卫称那在行为之外蒙神算为义的人是有福的：

大卫也说不靠行为而被上帝算为义的人是有福的，他说：

大卫也是这样说，那不靠行为而蒙神算为义的人是有福的！

正如大卫也论到神所算为义之人的福份，这义与行为无关；他说：

正如大衛稱那在行為以外蒙神算為義的人是有福的。

正如大衛稱那在行為之外蒙上帝算為義的人是有福的：

正如大衛稱那在行為之外蒙神算為義的人是有福的：

大衛也說不靠行為而被上帝算為義的人是有福的，他說：

大衛也是這樣說，那不靠行為而蒙神算為義的人是有福的！

正如大衛也稱那在行為以外蒙上帝算為義的人為有福；

正如大衛也論到神所算為義之人的福份，這義與行為無關；他說：

又如大衛謂上帝於行之外而義之者為有福、

如大闢謂人無為、而被上帝稱義者有福、

人不因所行蒙天主稱義、大衛亦謂其有福、

昔大維亦曾詠嘆不恃事功惟賴恩主而成義者之真福云：

David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed people are when God makes them right with himself. They are blessed because they don’t have to do anything in return. David says,

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

Just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the man God credits righteousness to apart from works:

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.

and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time— to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.

Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.

What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said,“ All nations will be blessed through you.”So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.

For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”

This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say,“ It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!

The people will declare,“ The Lord is the source of all my righteousness and strength.” And all who were angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified, and in him they will boast.

Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.

Now this is what the Lord says concerning Judah’s royal palace:“ I love you as much as fruitful Gilead and the green forests of Lebanon. But I will turn you into a desert, with no one living within your walls.

“ God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.“ God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles? Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.

This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith.

Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous— even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith.

Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.

In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name:‘ The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’

“ A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish their rebellion, to put an end to their sin, to atone for their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.