Romans 4 · Verse 22

Romans 4:22

And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Romans 4:22, King James Version

Romans 4:22 in other translations

BSBThis is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
WEBTherefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
ASVWherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
YLTwherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness.
DARBYwherefore also it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
BBEFor which reason it was put to his account as righteousness.
WebsterAnd therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

What does Romans 4:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 4:18-22

18-22. Who against hope--when no ground for hope appeared. believed in hope--that is, cherished the believing expectation. that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be--that is, Such "as the stars of heaven," Ge 15:5.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. And therefore, this faith was so implicit, and so unwavering, that it was a demonstration that he was the firm friend of God. He was tried, and he had such confidence in God that he showed that he was supremely attached to him, and would obey and serve him. This was reckoned as a full proof of friendship; and he was recognized and treated as righteous; i.e., as the friend of God. Rom 4:3,5.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness - The verse is thus paraphrased by Dr. Taylor: "For which reason God was graciously pleased to place his faith to his account; and to allow his fiducial reliance upon the Divine goodness, power, and faithfulness, for a title to the Divine blessing, which, otherwise, having been an idolater, he had no right to." Abraham's strong faith in the promise of the coming Savior, for this was essential to his faith, was reckoned to him for justification: for it is not said that any righteousness, either his own, or that of another, was imputed or reckoned to him for justification; but it, i.e. his faith in God. His faith was fully persuaded of the most merciful intentions of God's goodness; and this, which, in effect, laid hold on Jesus Christ, the future Savior, was the means of his justification; being reckoned unto him in the place of personal righteousness, because it laid hold on the merit of Him who died to make an atonement for our offenses, and rose again for our justification.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 4:13-22

The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points at Christ, and it refers to the promise, Ge 12:3. In Thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. The law worketh wrath, by showing that every transgressor is exposed to the Divine displeasure. As God intended to give men a title to the promised blessings, so he appointed it to be by faith, that it might be wholly of grace, to make it sure to all who…

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Romans 4:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

διὸdioThereforeG1352
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἐλογίσθηelogisthēit was creditedG3049
αὐτῷautōto himG846
εἰςeisuntoG1519
δικαιοσύνην.¶dikaiosunēnrighteousness.G1343

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Romans 4:22

  • Romans 4:3

    For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

  • Romans 4:6

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it was imputed.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Romans 4:21

    And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

  • Romans 4:22

    And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

  • Romans 4:23

    Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

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Romans 4:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por lo cual también le fué atribuído á justicia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est pourquoi aussi cela lui a été compté à justice.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Darum ist es ihm auch zur Gerechtigkeit gerechnet worden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ideo et reputatum est illi ad justitiam.