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Romans 4:8
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Blessed is the personthe Lord will never charge with sin.
Blessed is the personthe Lord will never charge with sin.
King James Version (1611)
Blessed is the man to whome the Lord will not impute sinne.
Blessed is the man to whome the Lord will not impute sinne.
King James Version
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
English Standard Version
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin."
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin."
New American Standard Bible
"BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."
"BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."
Amplified Bible
"BLESSED and HAPPY and FAVORED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT nor CHARGE AGAINST HIM."
"BLESSED and HAPPY and FAVORED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT nor CHARGE AGAINST HIM."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."
"BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT."
Legacy Standard Bible
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account."
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account."
Contemporary English Version
The Lord blesses people whose sins are erased from his book."
The Lord blesses people whose sins are erased from his book."
Complete Jewish Bible
Blessed is the man whose sin Adonai will not reckon against his account."
Blessed is the man whose sin Adonai will not reckon against his account."
Darby Translation
blessed [the] man to whom [the] Lord shall not at all reckon sin.
blessed [the] man to whom [the] Lord shall not at all reckon sin.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is a great blessing when the Lord accepts people as if they are without sin!"
It is a great blessing when the Lord accepts people as if they are without sin!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.
Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.
George Lamsa Translation
Blessed is the man whose sins God will not hold against him.
Blessed is the man whose sins God will not hold against him.
Good News Translation
Happy is the person whose sins the Lord will not keep account of!"
Happy is the person whose sins the Lord will not keep account of!"
Lexham English Bible
Blessed is the person against whom the Lord will never count sin."
Blessed is the person against whom the Lord will never count sin."
Literal Translation
blessed the man to whom the Lord will in no way charge sin." LXX-Psa. 31:1, 2; MT-Psa. 32:1, 2
blessed the man to whom the Lord will in no way charge sin." LXX-Psa. 31:1, 2; MT-Psa. 32:1, 2
American Standard Version
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.
Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin."
Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin."
International Standard Version
How blessed is the person whose sins the Lord will never charge against him!"Psalm 32:1-2">[fn]
How blessed is the person whose sins the Lord will never charge against him!"Psalm 32:1-2">[fn]
Etheridge Translation
Blessed is the man to whom Aloha reckoneth not his sin.
Blessed is the man to whom Aloha reckoneth not his sin.
Murdock Translation
and, Blessed is the man, to whom God will not reckon his sin.
and, Blessed is the man, to whom God will not reckon his sin.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Blessed is that man to who the Lorde wyll not impute sinne.
Blessed is that man to who the Lorde wyll not impute sinne.
English Revised Version
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
World English Bible
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not charge with sin."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Happy is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Happy is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Weymouth's New Testament
Blessed is the man of whose sin the Lord will not take account."
Blessed is the man of whose sin the Lord will not take account."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Blessid is that man, to whom God arettide not synne.
Blessid is that man, to whom God arettide not synne.
Update Bible Version
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not reckon.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not reckon.
Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
New English Translation
blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin ."
blessed is the one against whom the Lord will never count sin ."
New King James Version
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin." Psalms 32:1, 2 ">[fn]
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin." Psalms 32:1, 2 ">[fn]
New Living Translation
Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin."
Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin."
New Life Bible
Those people are happy whose sins the Lord will not remember."
Those people are happy whose sins the Lord will not remember."
New Revised Standard
blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin."
blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Happy, the man whose sin the Lord will in nowise reckon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin.
Revised Standard Version
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin."
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Blessed is that ma to whom the Lorde imputeth not synne.
Blessed is that ma to whom the Lorde imputeth not synne.
Young's Literal Translation
happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Blessed is the man, vnto whom the LORDE imputeth no synne.
Blessed is the man, vnto whom the LORDE imputeth no synne.
Mace New Testament (1729)
happy is the man to whom the Lord will not account sin."
happy is the man to whom the Lord will not account sin."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Blessed is the cowboy whose sins the Boss won't never hold against him."
Blessed is the cowboy whose sins the Boss won't never hold against him."
Contextual Overview
1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered? 2If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." 4Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. 5However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. 6And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7"Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
Bible Verse Review
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to whom: Isaiah 53:10-12, 2 Corinthians 5:19-20, Philemon 1:18, Philemon 1:19, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:4 - the blessing Exodus 34:7 - forgiving Numbers 23:21 - hath not 1 Samuel 2:2 - none holy Acts 15:1 - Except Romans 7:17 - it is no more Romans 8:1 - no
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,
Genesis 4:6
"Why are you angry," said the LORD to Cain, "and why has your countenance fallen?
"Why are you angry," said the LORD to Cain, "and why has your countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 4:10
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
Genesis 4:12
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:15
"Not so!" replied the LORD. "If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold." And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
"Not so!" replied the LORD. "If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold." And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to invoke the name of the LORD.
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to invoke the name of the LORD.
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab's brother Asahel.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab's brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 14:6
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. As he does not to those whom he justifies in Christ, and by his righteousness; for the sins of such he has imputed to his Son, as their surety; and he has bore them, took them away, having made full satisfaction for them; so that these persons will never be charged with them: they now appear before the throne without fault, and are blameless and irreproveable in the sight of God, and therefore must be eternally happy; for he will never think of their sins any more to their hurt; he will remember them no more; he "will never reckon them to them", but acquit them from them, justify and accept them; wherefore they must be secure from wrath and condemnation, enjoy much peace and comfort now, and be happy hereafter.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Will not impute sin - On whom the Lord will not charge his sins; or who shall not be reckoned or regarded as guilty. This shows clearly what the apostle meant by imputing faith without works. It is to pardon sin, and to treat with favor; not to reckon or charge a man’s sin to him; but to treat him, though personally undeserving and ungodly Romans 4:5, as though the sin had not been committed. The word “impute” here is used in its natural and appropriate sense, as denoting to charge on man what properly belongs to him. See the note at Romans 4:3.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 4:8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. — That man is truly happy to whose charge God does not reckon sin; that is, they alone are happy who are redeemed from the curse of the law and the consequence of their ungodly life, by having their sins freely forgiven, through the mercy of God.
