Romans 4:3-13 For what is the Scripture saying? "Now Abraham believed by, trusted in and was loyal to, God and it was considered for (reasonably concluded in; an account was put to) him to have entered into a right relationship with behavior in accord with the Way pointed out (or: unto fairness and equity from being turned in the right direction; for properly-ordered living)." (or: "So Abraham has faith by God, and he is counted into Righteousness and Rightwisedness = covenant participation by Him.") : Gen.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ For what is the Scripture saying? "Now Abraham believed by, trusted in and was loyal to, God and it was considered for (reasonably concluded in; an account was put to) him [to have entered] into a right relationship with behavior in accord with the Way pointed out (or: unto fairness and equity from being turned in the right direction; for properly-ordered living)." (or: "So Abraham has faith by God, and he is counted into Righteousness and Rightwisedness [= covenant participation] by Him.") [Gen. 15:6] ⁴ Now to (or: for; with) the person habitually working (practicing a trade; accomplishing a work), the wage (or: pay) is not being logically considered (reckoned; put on an account) as corresponding to (or: in accord with) an undeserved, gratuitous gift (or: grace; a favor), but on the contrary, as commensurate with and coming down from a debt (something owed; an obligation). ⁵ But to (or: for; with) the person not habitually working, yet constantly believing (actively placing [his] trust and reliance) upon the One [Who is] continuously making right the irreverent (or: the One habitually rightwising, pointing in the right direction, putting in right relationship, justifying, and placing the profane person in the midst of the [covenantal] Way pointed out), his faith (trust; convinced, confidence and loyal allegiance) is logically being considered (constantly reckoned and credited on account) into (unto; for) right behavior in accord with the Way pointed out (justice; fairness; right, equitable and well-ordered living). ⁶ Exactly as David also is telling of the happiness and blessedness of the person in whom (to whom; for whom) God is constantly counting (reasonably concluding; logically considering) rightwised existence in accord with the Way pointed out (justice; righteousness; solidarity; fair and equitable dealing), apart from works (or: independent of [Law] activities): ⁷ "Happy and blessed [are] the people whose lawlessnesses (transgressions; violations of the Law; lawless deeds) were and are sent away (dismissed; discharged; divorced; pardoned) and whose failures (errors; missings of the target; sins) were and are covered over (concealed with a veil or lid)! ⁸ "Happy and blessed [are the] adult males of whom [other MSS: to whom; for whom] the Lord (= Yahweh) may by no means logically consider a failure (take into account or conclude a missed target; reasonably calculate or reckon a sin)." [Ps. 32:1-2] ⁹ So then, [is] this happiness (or: blessedness) upon the Circumcision, or upon the Uncircumcision as well (or: also)? Emphatically we are habitually reiterating, "The faith and trust is logically considered [to be] in Abraham into accordance with the Way pointed out (or: Faith was accounted to and reckoned for Abraham for Righteousness - fair and equitable dealings and rightwised existence)." [Gen. 15:6] ¹⁰ How then is it or was it logically considered or calculated (or: How then was it put to the account and reckoned) – with [his] being (= when he was) in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but on the contrary, in uncircumcision! ¹¹ Then later he received (or: took hold of; obtained) circumcision as a mark and a sign (or: circumcision’s sign) – a seal (or: a stamped impression of a seal or signet ring which shows both possession and authority) of and from the accordance with the Way pointed out, which is faith (or: of a rightwised relationship with fair and equitable dealings from trust and which has the character and qualities of conviction; or: from faith's own righteousness), pertaining to the [situation of being] within the uncircumcision (or: = the right covenantal relationship corresponding to the faith he had while in his uncircumcised state), in order for him to be a father of all the people habitually believing and trusting by way of uncircumcision [and moving them] into [the place for] the accordance with the Way pointed out (or: the rightwised relationships characterized by fair and equitable dealings; the well-ordered life that is pointed in the right direction; = covenantal inclusion) to be logically considered in them (or: reckoned and reasonably concluded to them; calculated, accounted and credited for them) also – ¹² and as well, a father of [the] Circumcision, [yet] not to (or: for) those out of circumcision only, but rather also to (for; in; by; with) those continuously advancing in line with the elements of the faith (or: walking orderly by the first principles of trust and reliant allegiance) – in the footprints of our father Abraham – within uncircumcision (or: in uncircumcision, in union with the footprints of the faith of our father Abraham). ¹³ For not through (a; or: [the]) law [is/was] the Promise to (for; in) Abraham, or to (for; in) his seed (offspring; posterity), [for] him to be an heir of [the] aggregate of humanity (or: the one receiving and enjoying an allotted System of culture: the world of society), but on the contrary, through a [covenantal]-rightwisedness which is faith and creates faithfulness (or: faith’s righteousness and justice; a placing in right relationship and a keeping in the Way pointed out which belongs to and comes from faith, reliance and trust; trust’s way of life which results in fair and equitable dealings; fairness and equity from conviction).