Romans 4 : American Standard Version

1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather,
hath found according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was
justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
3For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God,
and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 4Now to
him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of
debt. 5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him
that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for
righteousness. 6Even as David also pronounceth blessing
upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from
works, 7saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are
forgiven, And whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is the
man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin. 9Is this
blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the
uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned
for righteousness. 10How then was it reckoned? when he
was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but
in uncircumcision: 11and he received the sign of
circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had
while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all
them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that
righteousness might be reckoned unto them; 12and the
father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision,
but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham
which he had in uncircumcision. 13For not through the
law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir
of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and
the promise is made of none effect: 15for the law
worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there
transgression. 16For this cause it is of faith, that it
may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure
to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that
also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
17(as it is written, A father of many nations have I
made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to
the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.
18Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he
might become a father of many nations, according to that which had
been spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19And without being
weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he
being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;
20yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not
through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to
God, 21and being fully assured that what he had
promised, he was able also to perform. 22Wherefore also
it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 23Now it was
not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
24but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who
believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our
justification.