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But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).

Thus David [a]congratulates the man and pronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits righteousness apart from the works he does:

Blessed and happy and [b]to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up and completely buried.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:6 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
  2. Romans 4:7 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.

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