Bible Strands
Romans 4:8
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman believers while defending Abraham’s justification by faith apart from circumcision. He quotes David’s psalm to demonstrate that the declared blessing applies to all who receive God’s credit of righteousness.
The words — λογίσηται (logisētai) literally means “may reckon” or “count against,” describing a judicial accounting. The text explicitly states the Lord will never perform this accounting of sin against the blessed person.
The thread — The quotation originates in Psalm 32:2 and resurfaces in 2 Corinthians 5:19, where God is described as not counting trespasses against the world.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to accept that righteousness comes through faith rather than ritual observance or personal merit. It establishes that divine blessing rests on God’s refusal to charge sin to the believer’s account.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Cross-references
- Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
- 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
- Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
- Philemon 1:18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.