Romans 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 4:4 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 4:4 — KJV
“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.”
— Romans 4:4 (KJV)
Romans 4:4 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 4:4
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:4: now, grace
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:4: now, grace
“And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. leave: Heb. set, or, place What...: Heb. Wherefore is this?”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:4: now, grace
“And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:4: now, grace
“And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,”
Shares key themes with Romans 4:4: now, grace
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