1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." 4 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed. 5 But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,

whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin."

9 Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 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 those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. 12 He is the father of circumcision to those 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 the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. 15 For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

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 offspring, 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, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were. 18 Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your offspring be." 19 Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. 22 Therefore it also was "credited to him for righteousness." 23 Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who 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.