Romans 4:7
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Romans 4:7 in other translations
| BSB | “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
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| WEB | “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
| ASV | saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. |
| YLT | ‘Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered; |
| DARBY | Blessed they whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered: |
| BBE | Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered. |
| Webster | Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. |
What does Romans 4:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 4:6-8
6-8. David also describeth--"speaketh," "pronounceth." the blessedness of the man unto whom the Lord imputeth righteousness without works--whom, though void of all good works, He, nevertheless, regards and treats as righteous.
Barnes' Notes
Whose sins are covered. Are concealed; or hidden from the view. On which God will no more look, and which he will no more remember. "By these words," says Calvin, (in loco,) "we are taught that justification with Paul is nothing else but pardon of sin." The word cover here has not reference to the atonement, but is expressive of hiding, or concealing, i.e. of forgiving sin.
(m) "Blessed are they" Psa 32:1,2
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 4:1-12
Chapter Outline The doctrine of justification by faith is shown by the case of Abraham. (1-12) He received the promise through the righteousness of faith. (13-22) And we are justified in the same way of believing. (23-25) Verses 1-12 To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. However exalted in various respects, he…
Romans 4:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Romans 4:7
- Psalms 32:1-2
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
- Psalms 130:3-4
If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
- Luke 7:47-50
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
- Psalms 85:2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
- Micah 7:18-20
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
- Psalms 51:8-9
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
- Isaiah 40:1-2
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
- Jeremiah 33:8-9
And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
- Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
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Context
- Romans 4:6
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
- Romans 4:7
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
- Romans 4:8
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Diciendo: Bienaventurados aquellos cuyas iniquidades son perdonadas, y cuyos pecados son cubiertos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | « Bienheureux ceux dont les iniquités ont été pardonnées et dont les péchés ont été couverts; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | "Glückselig die, deren Gesetzlosigkeiten vergeben und deren Sünden bedeckt sind! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Beati, quorum remissæ sunt iniquitates, et quorum tecta sunt peccata. |