Romans 4:1–12

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? ²For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. ³For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. ⁴Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. ⁵But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. ⁶Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, ⁷saying,

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,

And whose sins are covered.

⁸Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin. ⁹Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. ¹⁰How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision: ¹¹and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them; ¹²and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.