What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

 2 ^aFor if Abraham were justified by works, he hath ^bwhereof to glory; but not before God.

 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham ^abelieved God, and it was counted unto him for ^brighteousness.

 4 Now to him that worketh is the ^areward not ^breckoned of grace, but of debt.

 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

 7 Saying, ^aBlessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

 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.