Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 4:1 What then say we of Abraham, the chief of the fathers, that he found in the flesh?

 4:1 What then shall we say concerning Abraham the patriarch, that by the flesh he obtained?

 4:2 For if Abraham by works was justified, he had cause for boasting; but not with Aloha.

 4:2 But if Abraham was justified by works, he had [ground of] glorying; yet not before God.

 4:3 For what saith the scripture? That Abraham believed Aloha, and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

 4:3 For what saith the scripture? That Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

 4:4 But to him who worketh, his wages are not reckoned to him as of favour, but as that which is owing to him:

 4:4 But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as a debt to him.

 4:5 but to him who worketh not, but believeth only in him who justifieth sinners, his faith is reckoned to him for righteousness.

 4:5 Whereas, to him that worketh not, but only believeth in him that justifieth sinners, his faith is accounted to him for righteousness.

 4:6 As also David hath spoken concerning the blessedness of the man to whom Aloha reckoneth righteousness without works,

 4:6 As David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man, to whom God reckoneth righteousness without works,

 4:7 saying, Blessed are they whose iniquity is forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

 4:7 saying: Blessed are they, whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sins are covered up:

 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom Aloha reckoneth not his sin.

 4:8 and, Blessed is the man, to whom God will not reckon his sin.

 4:9 Is this blessedness, then, upon the circumcision (only), or upon the uncircumcision (also)? Now we have said, that his faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

 4:9 This blessedness, therefore, is it on the circumcision? or on the uncircumcision? For we say, that Abraham's faith was reckoned to him for righteousness.

 4:10 When, then, was it reckoned to him? In circumcision or in uncircumcision? It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

 4:10 How then was it reckoned to him? In circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

 4:11 For he received the sign of circumcision (as) a seal of the righteousness of his faith, which (was his) in uncircumcision, that he should be the father of all them who believe of the uncircumcision; that it might be accounted also to them for righteousness:

 4:11 For he received circumcision, as the sign and the seal of the righteousness of his faith while in uncircumcision: that he might become the father of all them of the uncircumcision who believe; and that it might be reckoned to them also for righteousness:

 4:12 and the father of the circumcision, not of them who are of the circumcision only, but of them who pursue the footsteps of the faith of uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

 4:12 and the father of the circumcision; not to them only who are of the circumcision, but to them also who fulfill the steps of the faith of our father Abraham in [his] uncircumcision.

 4:13 ¶ FOR not through the law was the promise unto Abraham and to his seed that he should be the heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

 4:13 For the promise to Abraham and to his seed, that he should become the heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of his faith.

 4:14 For if they who are of the law were heirs, faith would be vain, and the promise be abolished.

 4:14 For if they who are of the law were heirs, faith would be made void, and the promise of no force.

 4:15 For the law is the worker of wrath. For where there is no law, there also is no transgression of the law.

 4:15 For the law is a worker of wrath; because where no law is, there is no transgression of law.

 4:16 Therefore it is by faith, which is through grace, that we are justified, that the promise might be firm unto all his seed; not to that which is of the law only, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:

 4:16 Wherefore, it is by the faith which is by grace, that we are justified: so that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:

 4:17 (as it is written, I have ordained thee the father of many nations before Aloha, in whom thou hast believed, who maketh alive the dead, and calleth those who are not as though they were:)

 4:17 as it is written: "I have constituted thee a father to a multitude of nations;" [namely] before God, in whom thou hast believed; who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as if they were.

 4:18 and who, without hope, unto hope believed that he should be the father of many nations, as it is written, that "so shall be thy seed."

 4:18 And without hope, he confided in the hope of becoming the father of a multitude of nations; (as it is written: So will thy seed be.)

 4:19 Nor was he weak in his faith, while considering his body dead, (for he was the son of an hundred years,) and the dead womb of Sara;

 4:19 And he was not sickly in his faith, while contemplating his inert body, (for he was a hundred years old,) and the inert womb of Sarah.

 4:20 and at the promise of Aloha he wavered not as deficient in faith, but was strong in faith, and gave glory to Aloha;

 4:20 And he did not hesitate at the promise of God, as one lacking faith; but he was strong in faith, and gave glory to God;

 4:21 and was sure that what he had promised to him Aloha could fulfil.

 4:21 and felt assured, that what God had promised to him, he was able to fulfill.

 4:22 Wherefore it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

 4:22 And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

 4:23 And not for his sake only was this written, that his faith was reckoned for righteousness,

 4:23 And not for his sake alone, was it written, that his faith was accounted for righteousness;

 4:24 but for our sake, because it should be reckoned to us also who believe in Him who hath raised our Lord Jeshu Meshiha from among the dead;

 4:24 but for our sakes also; because it is to be accounted [so] to us, who believe in him that raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead;

 4:25 who was delivered for our sins, and rose that he might justify us.

 4:25 who was delivered up, on account of our sins; and arose, that he might justify us.