Romans 4:22-23

4:22 So indeed it was credited to Abraham ¹  as righteousness.

4:23 But the statement it was credited to him ²  was not written only for Abraham’s ³  sake,

Romans 4:3

4:3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited ⁴  to him as righteousness.” ⁵ 

Romans 4:10

4:10 How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!

Romans 4:9

4:9 Is this blessedness ⁶  then for ⁷  the circumcision ⁸  or also for ⁹  the uncircumcision? For we say, “faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.” ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

³ tn Grk “his”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn The term λογίζομαι (logizomai) occurs 11 times in this chapter (vv. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24). In secular usage it could (a) refer to deliberations of some sort, or (b) in commercial dealings (as virtually a technical term) to “reckoning” or “charging up a debt.” See H. W. Heidland, TDNT 4:284, 290-92.

⁴ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

⁴ tn Or “happiness.”

⁵ tn Grk “upon.”

⁶ sn See the note on “circumcision” in 2:25.

⁷ tn Grk “upon.”

⁸ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.