Romans 4:1-8

Noyes(i) 1 What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was accepted as righteous through works, he hath ground of boasting. But he hath no ground of boasting before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness." 4 Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt; 5 but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness; 6 as David also speaketh of the blessedness of the man whom God accepteth as righteous without works: 7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord shall not charge with sin."