Roma 4:5

Filipino Cebuano Bible

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But to: Romans 4:24, Romans 4:25, Romans 3:22, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:2, Romans 10:3, Romans 10:9, Romans 10:10, Acts 13:38, Acts 13:39, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:17, Galatians 3:9-14, Philippians 3:9

believeth: Romans 4:24, Romans 3:26-30, Romans 8:30-34, John 5:24, Galatians 3:8

ungodly: Romans 1:17, Romans 1:18, Romans 5:6-8, Joshua 24:2, Zechariah 3:3, Zechariah 3:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15, Titus 3:3-7

his faith: Romans 4:3, Habakkuk 2:4

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 15:7 - your work Proverbs 17:15 - that justifieth Luke 7:42 - he Luke 18:14 - justified John 6:29 - This Romans 3:28 - General Romans 11:6 - And if 1 Corinthians 6:11 - but ye are justified Galatians 3:12 - the law Galatians 5:4 - justified Ephesians 2:8 - through Colossians 3:24 - ye shall Titus 2:11 - the grace Titus 3:5 - by works Titus 3:8 - which

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But to him that worketh not,.... Not that the believer does not work at all, but not from such principles, and with such views as the other; he does not work in order to obtain life and salvation; he does not seek for justification by his doings:

but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly: or that ungodly one: particular reference is had to Abraham, who in his state of unregeneracy was an ungodly person; as all God's elect are in a state of nature, and are such when God justifies them, being without a righteousness of their own; wherefore he imputes the righteousness of another, even that of his own Son, unto them: and though he justifies the ungodly, he does not justify their ungodliness, but them from it; nor will he, nor does he leave them to live and die in it; now to him that worketh not, that is perfect righteousness; or has no opportunity of working at all; or what he does, he does not do, that he might be justified by it; but exercises faith on God as justifying persons, who, like himself, are sinners, ungodly and destitute of a righteousness:

his faith is counted for righteousness; not the act, but the object of it; which was Abraham's case, and therefore was not justified by works. The Vulgate Latin version here adds, "according to the purpose of the grace of God".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But to him that worketh not - Who does not rely on his conformity to the Law for his justification; who does not depend on his works; who seeks to be justified in some other way. The reference here is to the Christian plan of justification.

But believeth - Note, Romans 3:26.

On him - On God. Thus, the connection requires; for the discussion has immediate reference to Abraham, whose faith was in the promise of God.

That justifieth the ungodly - This is a very important expression. It implies,

(1) That people are sinners, or are ungodly.

(2) That God regards them as such when they are justified. He does not justify them because he sees them to be, or regards them to be righteous; but knowing that they are in fact polluted. He does not first esteem them, contrary to fact, to be pure; but knowing that they are polluted, and that they deserve no favor, he resolves to forgive them, and to treat them as his friends.

(3) In themselves they are equally undeserving, whether they are justified or not. Their souls have been defiled by sin; and that is known when they are pardoned. God judges things as they are; and sinners who are justified, he judges not as if they were pure, or as if they had a claim; but he regards them as united by faith to the Lord Jesus; and in this relation he judges that they should be treated as his friends, though they have been, are, and always will be, personally undeserving. It is not meant that the righteousness of Christ is transferred to them, so as to become personally theirs - for moral character cannot be transferred; nor that it is infused into them, making them personally meritorious - for then they could not be spoken of as ungodly; but that Christ died in their stead, to atone for their sins, and is regarded and esteemed by God to have died; and that the results or benefits of his death are so reckoned or imputed to believers as to make it proper for God to regard and treat them as if they had themselves obeyed the Law; that is, as righteous in his sight; see the note at Romans 4:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 4:5. But to him that worketh not — Which was the case with Abraham, for he was called when he was ungodly, i.e. an idolater; and, on his believing, was freely justified: and, as all men have sinned, none can be justified by works; and, therefore, justification, if it take place at all, must take place in behalf of the ungodly, forasmuch as all mankind are such. Now, as Abraham's state and mode in which he was justified, are the plan and rule according to which God purposes to save men; and as his state was ungodly, and the mode of his justification was by faith in the goodness and mercy of God; and this is precisely the state of Jews and Gentiles at present; there can be no other mode of justification than by faith in that Christ who is Abraham's seed, and in whom, according to the promise, all the nations of the earth are to be blessed.

It is necessary to observe here, in order to prevent confusion and misapprehension, that although the verb δικαιοω has a variety of senses in the New Testament, yet here it is to be taken as implying the pardon of sin; receiving a person into the favour of God. See these different acceptations cited in Clarke's note on "Romans 1:17", and particularly under No. 7. It is also necessary to observe, that our translators render the verb λογιζομαι differently in different parts of this chapter. It is rendered counted, Romans 4:3; Romans 4:5; reckoned, Romans 4:4; Romans 4:9-10; imputed, Romans 4:6; Romans 4:8; Romans 4:11; Romans 4:22-24. Reckoned is probably the best sense in all these places.