1. What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?
2. For if Abraham was set right 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 credited to him as righteousness.”
4. Now to the one who works, the pay is not credited as a gift, but as what is due.
5. But to the one who does not work, but trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his trust is credited as righteousness—
6. just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7. “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered.
8. Blessed is the man whose sin Adonai will never count against him.”
9. Is this blessing then only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? For we say, “trust was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
10. In what state then was it credited? While circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised!