3For what does the Scripturesay? “aAbrahambelieved God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Romans 4:6
6justasDavidalsospeaks of the blessing on the man to whomGodcountsrighteousnessapart from works:
Romans 4:16-17
16For thisreasonit is1by faith, inorderthatit may beaccordingtoagrace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to ball the seed, not only to 2those who are of the Law, but also to 3,cthose who are of the faith of Abraham, who is dthe father of us all— 17as it is written, “aA father of manynations have I made you”—inthepresence of Him whom he believed, evenGod, bwho giveslifeto the dead and 1,ccalls into beingdthat which does not exist.
Romans 4:23-24
23Nowanot for his sakeonly was it writtenthat it was counted to him, 24but for our sakealso, to whom it will be counted, as thoseawho believe upon Him who braisedJesus our Lord from the dead,