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Romans 4:4
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Think about it this way, a fellow that day works is owed a wage because of his work. It ain't a gift.
Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due.
Now to the one who works, his wage is not counted according to grace, but according to what is due.
Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.
Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:
Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
Now to the one who works, pay is not considered as a gift, but as something owed.
Now to him who works, the reward is not accounted as of grace, but as of debt.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;
Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Now to one working, the reward is not counted according to grace, but according to debt.
Vnto hi yt goeth aboute wt workes, is the rewarde not rekened of fauoure, but of dutye:
the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:
If you're a hard worker and do a good job, you deserve your pay; we don't call your wages a gift. 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.
Now to a laborer, his wages are not credited as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation [something owed to him].
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Now to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.
To him that worketh is the rewarde not reckened of favour: but of duty.
Now to him that works, the wages aren't reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
When people work, their pay is not given as a gift, but as something earned.
Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited due to grace but due to obligation.
Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
Money paid to workers isn't a gift. It is something they earn by working.
Now the account of someone who is working is credited not on the ground of grace but on the ground of what is owed him.
Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:
But to him who works, wages are not considered as a favor but as that which is due to him.
Now to him who works, the reward is not accounted as of grace, but as of debt.
Now to someone who works, wages are not considered a gift but an obligation.Romans 11:6;">[xr]
But to him who worketh, his wages are not reckoned to him as of favour, but as that which is owing to him:
But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as a debt to him.
When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned.
If a man works, his pay is not a gift. It is something he has earned.
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due.
Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,
Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt.
Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited according to grace, but according to his due.
To hym that worketh, is the reward not reckened of grace, but of duetie.
When people work, their pay is not given to them as a gift. They earn the pay they get.
Now to the one who works, the wages are not credited as a favor, but as what is due.
A person who works is paid wages, but they are not regarded as a gift; they are something that has been earned.
And to hym that worchith mede is not arettid bi grace, but bi dette.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Romans 9:32, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:35, Matthew 20:1-16
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:8 - General 2 Chronicles 15:7 - your work Psalms 33:18 - hope John 6:29 - This Acts 20:24 - the gospel Galatians 3:12 - the law Galatians 5:4 - justified Colossians 3:24 - ye shall 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - through Titus 2:11 - the grace Titus 3:7 - being
Cross-References
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord 's.
And there came a fire out from before the Lord , and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
And there came out a fire from the Lord , and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord , them have I given thee.
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now to him that worketh,.... The apostle illustrates the former case by two sorts of persons in this and the next verse, who have different things accounted to them, and in a different manner. The one is represented as working, the other not. By the worker is meant, not one that works from, and upon principles of grace. The regenerate man is disposed to work for God; the man that has the Spirit of God is capable of working; he that has the grace of Christ, and strength from him, can work well; he that believes in Christ, works in a right way; he that loves Christ, works freely, and from a right principle; and he that has Christ's glory in view, works to a right end: but the worker here, is one that works upon nature's principles, and with selfish views; one that works in the strength of nature, trusting to, and glorying in what he does; seeking righteousness by his work, and working for eternal life and salvation. Now let it be supposed, that such a worker not only thinks he does, but if it could be, really does all the works of the law, yields a perfect obedience to it; what
is the reward that is, and will be
reckoned to him? There is no reward due to the creature's work, though ever so perfect, arising front any desert or dignity in itself: there may be a reward by promise and compact; God may promise a reward to encourage to obedience, as he does in the law, which is not eternal life; for that is the free gift of God, and is only brought to light in the Gospel; and though heaven is called a reward, yet not of man's obedience, but Christ's; but admitting heaven itself to be the reward promised to the worker, in what manner must that be reckoned to him?
not of grace: for grace and works can never agree together; for if the reward is reckoned for the man's works, then it is not of grace, "otherwise work is no more work", Romans 11:6; and if it is of grace, then not for his works, "otherwise grace is no more grace", Romans 11:6; it remains therefore, that if it is reckoned for his works, it must be
of debt: it must be his due, as wages are to an hireling. Now this was not Abraham's case, which must have been, had he been justified by works; he had a reward reckoned to him, and accounted his, which was God himself, "I am thy shield, and exceeding, great reward", Genesis 15:1; which must be reckoned to him, not of debt, but of grace; wherefore it follows, that he was justified, not by works, but by the grace of God imputed to him; that which his faith believed in for righteousness. The distinction of a reward of grace, and of debt, was known to the Jews; a the one they called פרס, the other שכר: the former d they say is הגמול, "a benefit", which is freely of grace bestowed on an undeserving person, or one he is not obliged to; the other is what is given, בדין, "of debt", in strict justice.
d Maimon. Bartenora & Yom Tob in Pirke Abot, c. 1. sect. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Now to him that worketh ... - This passage is not to be understood as affirming that any actually have worked out their salvation by conformity to the Law so as to be saved by their own merits; but it expresses a general truth in regard to works. On that plan, if a man were justified by his works, it would be a matter due to him. It is a general principle in regard to contracts and obligations, that where a man fulfils them he is entitled to the reward as what is due to him, and which he can claim. This is well understood in all the transactions among people. Where a man has fulfilled the terms of a contract, to pay him is not a matter of favor; he has earned it; and we are bound to pay him. So says the apostle, it would be, if a man were justified by his works. He would have a claim on God. It would be wrong not to justify him. And this is an additional reason why the doctrine cannot be true; compare Romans 11:6.
The reward - The pay, or wages. The word is commonly applied to the pay of soldiers, day-laborers, etc.; Matthew 20:8; Luke 10:7; 1 Timothy 5:18; James 5:4. It has a similar meaning here.
Reckoned - Greek, Imputed. The same word which, in Romans 4:3, is rendered “counted,” and in Romans 4:22, imputed. It is used here in its strict and proper sense, to reckon that as belonging to a man which is his own, or which is due to him; see the note at Romans 4:3.
Of grace - Of favor; as a gift.
Of debt - As due; as a claim; as a fair compensation according to the contract.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 4:4. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. — Therefore, if Abraham had been justified by works, the blessings he received would have been given to him as a reward for those works, and consequently his believing could have had no part in his justification, and his faith would have been useless.
