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Berean Standard Bible

“And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:”

Romans 4:6

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Paul uses Abraham as his main example that people are made right with God by faith and not by works. He then adds David as a second witness from Scripture.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

World English Bible (WEB)

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

King James Version (KJV)

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

even as David also does speak of the happiness of the man to whom God does reckon righteousness apart from works:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Como también David dice ser bienaventurado el hombre al cual Dios atribuye justicia sin obras,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David se refirió a esto al describir la alegría de la persona a quien Dios declara inocente sin haber hecho nada para merecerlo.

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