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New Revised Standard
Romans 4:8
blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin."
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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."
Berean Standard Bible
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
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."
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
1 What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." 4 Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. 5 But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. 6 So also David speaks of the blessedness of those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: 7 "Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
Genesis 4:6
The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?
The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:9
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 4:10
And the Lord said, "What have you done? Listen; your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
And the Lord said, "What have you done? Listen; your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
Genesis 4:12
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:15
Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him.
Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."
Genesis 4:26
To Seth also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the name of the Lord .
To Seth also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the name of the Lord .
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died for shedding the blood of Asahel, Joab's brother.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died for shedding the blood of Asahel, Joab's brother.
2 Samuel 14:6
Your servant had two sons, and they fought with one another in the field; there was no one to part them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Your servant had two sons, and they fought with one another in the field; there was no one to part 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.
