Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Blessed (makarioi). See on Matthew 5:3.
Are forgiven (afeqhsan). First aorist passive indicative of afihmi, without augment (afeiqhsan, regular form). Paul quotes Psalms 32:1 f. and as from David. Paul thus confirms his interpretation of Genesis 15:6.
Iniquities (anomiai). Violations of law whereas amartiai (sins) include all kinds.
Are covered (epekalufqhsan). First aorist passive of epikaluptw, old verb, to cover over (upon, epi) as a shroud. Only here in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 4:7:
James 2:24
1 Peter 2:16
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