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David Celebrates the Same Truth

5 But to him who adoes not work but believes on Him who justifies bthe ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,  
6 just as David also adescribes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 
7 “Blesseda are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered; 
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”

Abraham Justified Before Circumcision

9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised.
11 And ahe received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that bhe might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,  
12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father aAbraham had while still uncircumcised.  

The Promise Granted Through Faith

13 For the promise that he would be the aheir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.  
14 For aif those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect,  
Verse Comparison: Romans 4:7

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American Standard Version
`saying', Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

Amplified® Bible
Blessed {and} happy {and} to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up {and} completely buried.

Contemporary English Version
"God blesses people whose sins are forgiven and whose evil deeds are forgotten.

Darby English Version
Blessed [they] whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered:

Good News Bible
"Happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are pardoned!

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered!

King James Version
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

New American Standard Bible
"BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED.

New International Version
"Blessed are they
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.

New King James Version
"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" GOD BLESSES THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HE HAS FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HE HAS COVERED.

Young's Literal Translation
`Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;


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