2 If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
3 What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to him who works, wages are not given as a gift, but as a debt.
5 But to him who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
6 Even David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness without works:
7 “Blessed are thosewhose iniquities are forgiven,and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the manto whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”