Romans 4:23

"Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that Abraham's faith in God was not just acknowledged but actively counted as righteous by God, demonstrating that righteousness through faith is a divine act of crediting believers with righteousness despite their own shortcomings or lack of merit. This underscores the transformative power of faith in God’s eyes and the foundational role it plays in achieving righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 23. Now it was not written. The record of this extraordinary faith was not made on his account only; but it was made to show the way in which men may be regarded and treated as righteous by God. If Abraham was so regarded and treated, then, on the same principle, all others may be. God has but one mode of justifying men. Imputed. Reckoned; accounted. He was regarded and treated as the friend of God. {z} "Now it was not written" Ro 15:4; 1 Co 10:11 __________________________________________________________________

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