But if you see that the job is too big for you, that it’s something only God can do, and you trust him to do it—you could never do it for yourself no matter how hard and long you worked—well, that trusting-him-to-do-it is what gets you set right with God, by God. Sheer gift.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But to the one who does not work, but who believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness,

KJV 1900King James Version

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

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