Romans 4 · Verse 8

Romans 4:8

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:8, King James Version

Romans 4:8 in other translations

BSBBlessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
WEBBlessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
ASVBlessed is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin.
YLThappy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.'
DARBYblessed the man to whom the Lord shall not at all reckon sin.
BBEHappy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.
WebsterBlessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

What does Romans 4:8 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.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 8. Will not impute sin. On whom the Lord will not charge his sins; or who shall not be reckoned or regarded as guilty. This shows clearly what the apostle meant by imputing faith without works. It is to pardon sin, and to treat with favour; not to reckon or charge a man's sin to him; but to treat him, though personally undeserving and ungodly, (Rom 4:5) as though the sin had not been committed. The word "impute" here is used in its natural and appropriate sense, as denoting to charge on man that which properly belongs to him.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin - That man is truly happy to whose charge God does not reckon sin; that is, they alone are happy who are redeemed from the curse of the law and the consequence of their ungodly life, by having their sins freely forgiven, through the mercy of God.

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…

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Romans 4:8 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.

μακάριοςmakariosblessed [is]G3107
ἀνὴρanēr[the] manG435
οὗhouof whomG3739
οὐoucertainlyG3756
μὴmēnotG3361
λογίσηταιlogisētaimay reckonG3049
κύριοςkurios[the] LordG2962
ἁμαρτίαν.¶hamartiansin.G266

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

Cross references for Romans 4:8

  • Psalms 32:2

    Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:19-20

    To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • Isaiah 53:10-12

    Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to whom.
Isa 53:10-12; 2Co 5:19-20; Phm 1:18,19; 1Pe 2:24; 3:18

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Context

  • 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 4:9

    Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

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Romans 4:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Bienaventurado el varón al cual el Señor no imputó pecado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		bienheureux l’homme à qui le ✶Seigneur ne compte point le péché ».
German
Elberfelder 1871		Glückselig der Mann, dem der Herr Sünde nicht zurechnet!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Beatus vir, cui non imputavit Dominus peccatum.