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Romans 4

Rom. 4:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
to him that worketh
ergazomai (Greek #2038)
to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.
KJV usage: commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
Pronounce: er-gad'-zom-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 2041
q is
logizomai (Greek #3049)
to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: conclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on).
Pronounce: log-id'-zom-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 3056
the reward
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
misthos (Greek #3408)
pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
KJV usage: hire, reward, wages.
Pronounce: mis-thos'
Origin: apparently a primary word
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
reckoned
logizomai (Greek #3049)
to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: conclude, (ac-)count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on).
Pronounce: log-id'-zom-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 3056
of
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
grace
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
of
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
debt
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
opheilema (Greek #3783)
something owed, i.e. (figuratively) a due; morally, a fault
KJV usage: debt.
Pronounce: of-i'-lay-mah
Origin: from (the alternate of) 3784
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Rom. 11:6• 6But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace. (Rom. 11:6)

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Grace (Chen, χάρις),
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 9:32• 32Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone, (Rom. 9:32)
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Rom. 11:6,35• 6But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace.
 35or who has first given to him, and it shall be rendered to him? (Rom. 11:6,35)
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Matt. 20:1‑16• 1For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
 2And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
 3And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle;
 4and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.
 5Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
 6But about the eleventh hour, having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
 7They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive.
 8But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
 9And when they who came to work about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
 10And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.
 11And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
 12saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.
 13But he answering said to one of them, My friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?
 14Take what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:
 15is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because *I* am good?
 16Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones. (Matt. 20:1‑16)
• If man could earn justification by works, then God would be put at man's debt, and He would owe the successful worker the blessings of salvation! However, this would be the very opposite of grace. (“The Righteousness of Faith: Romans 4” by B. Anstey)
• Reckon means, "think it to be so," or "consider it to be so." The word is "logizomai" in the Greek, and it is used eleven times in this passage. (Unfortunately, the KJV does not always translate the word as "reckoned." Sometimes it is translated as "counted,'' or "imputed.") In each of the eleven references to reckoning in the chapter, it is always God who does it. (“The Righteousness of Faith: Romans 4” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

W. Kelly Translation

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Now to him that worketh the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt;