1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. 3 For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. 6 Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, 7 saying,

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,

And whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.

9 Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. 10 How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision: 11 and 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; 12 and 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. 13 For 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. 14 For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: 15 for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression. 16 For 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. 18 Who 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. 19 And 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; 20 yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; 24 but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

1 Mis me siis ütleme oma lihase esiisa Aabrahami saavutanud olevat?

2 Sest kui Aabraham on õigeks mõistetud tegudest, on temal kiitlemist, kuid mitte Jumala ees.

3 Sest mis ütleb Kiri? „Aabraham uskus Jumalat ja see arvati temale õiguseks!"

4 Aga tegude tegijale ei arvata palka mitte armust, vaid teenet mööda.

5 Aga kes tegusid ei tee, vaid usub Temasse, Kes mõistab õigeks jumalatu, sellele arvatakse tema usk õiguseks,

6 nõnda nagu Taavet kiidab õndsaks inimest, kellele Jumal arvab õiguse osaks ilma tegudeta:

7 „Õndsad need, kelle ülekohus on andeks antud ja kelle patud on kinni kaetud.

8 Õnnis see, kellele Jumal pattu ei arvesta!"

9 Kas nüüd see õndsakskiitmine käib ainult ümberlõigatute kohta või ka ümberlõikamatute kohta? Me ju ütleme, et Aabrahamile usk arvati õiguseks.

10 Kuidas see siis arvati? Kas siis, kui ta oli ümberlõigatu või kui ta oli ümberlõikamatu? Mitte kui ta oli ümberlõigatu, vaid kui ta oli ümberlõikamatu.

11 Ja ümberlõikamise märgi ta sai selle usu õiguse kinnituseks, mis tal oli ümberlõikamata põlves, et ta oleks kõikide isa, kes usuvad ümberlõikamatutena, et õigus arvatakse ka neile osaks

12 ja et ta oleks ka ümberlõigatute isa, nende isa, kes mitte ainult ei ole ümber lõigatud, vaid ka käivad meie isa Aabrahami usu jälgedes, mis tal oli juba ümberlõikamatuna.

13 Sest see tõotus, et Aabraham saab maailma pärijaks, ei antud temale ega tema soole mitte käsu läbi, vaid usu õiguse kaudu.

14 Sest kui need, kes on käsust, on pärijad, siis on usk tühistatud ja tõotus on tehtud mõjutuks.

15 Sest käsk toob viha; aga kus ei ole käsku, seal ei ole ka üleastumist.

16 Sellepärast on see usust, et see oleks armust, et tõotus oleks kindel kogu soole, mitte üksnes sellele, mis on pärit käsust, vaid ka sellele, mis on pärit Aabrahami usust, kes on meie kõikide isa -

17 nagu on kirjutatud: „Ma olen sind pannud paljude rahvaste isaks!" - selle Jumala ees, Keda ta uskus ja Kes teeb elavaks surnud ja kutsub esile olematuid asju otsekui olevaid.

18 Tema uskus üle lootuse lootuses, et ta saab paljude rahvaste isaks vastavalt sõnale: „Nõnda peab olema sinu sugu!"

19 Ja ta ei läinud usus nõdraks tähele pannes oma ihu, mis oli elatanud - oli ta ju umbes saja-aastane - ja et Saara lapsekoda oli surnud.

20 Ent Jumala tõotusest ta ei mõtelnud uskmatuses kaksipidi, vaid sai vägevaks usus, andes Jumalale austust

21 ja olles täiesti julge selles, et Jumal on vägev tegema, mis Ta on tõotanud.

22 Sellepärast see arvatigi temale õiguseks.

23 Aga ei ole mitte üksnes tema pärast kirjutatud, et see arvati temale õiguseks,

24 vaid ka meie pärast, kellele see peab arvatama õiguseks, sest me usume Temasse, Kes surnuist üles äratas meie Issanda Jeesuse,

25 Kes loovutati meie üleastumiste pärast ja üles äratati meie õigekssaamise pärast.