NLT
KJV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
ASV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
ESV
5. And to the one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
ERVEN
5. But people cannot do any work that will make them right with God. So they must trust in him. Then he accepts their faith, and that makes them right with him. He is the one who makes even evil people right.
WEB
5. But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
NET
5. But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.
NLV
5. If a man has not worked to be saved, but has put his trust in God Who saves men from the punishment of their sins, that man is made right with God because of his trust in God.
HCSB
5. But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares righteous the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness.
YLT
5. and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
LITV
5. But to the one not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
RV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
NCV
5. But people cannot do any work that will make them right with God. So they must trust in him, who makes even evil people right in his sight. Then God accepts their faith, and that makes them right with him.
MKJV
5. But to him not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
AKJV
5. But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
LXXEN
KJV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
AMP
5. But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).
KJVP
5. But G1161 CONJ to him that worketh G2038 V-PNP-DSM not G3361 PRT-N , but G1161 CONJ believeth G4100 V-PAP-DSM on G1909 PREP him that justifieth G1344 V-PAP-ASM the G3588 T-ASM ungodly G765 A-ASM , his G3588 T-NSF faith G4102 N-NSF is counted G3049 V-PNI-3S for G1519 PREP righteousness G1343 N-ASF .
YLT
5. and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
ASV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
WEB
5. But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
NASB
5. But when one does not work, yet believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
ESV
5. And to the one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
RV
5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
RSV
5. And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.
NKJV
5. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
MKJV
5. But to him not working, but believing on Him justifying the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
AKJV
5. But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
NRSV
5. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.
NIV
5. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
NIRV
5. But things are different with God. He makes evil people right with himself. If people trust in him, their faith is accepted even though they do not work. Their faith makes them right with God.
NLT
5. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.
MSG
5. But if you see that the job is too big for you, that it's something only God can do, and you trust him to do it--you could never do it for yourself no matter how hard and long you worked--well, that trusting-him-to-do-it is what gets you set right with God, by God. Sheer gift.
GNB
5. But those who depend on faith, not on deeds, and who believe in the God who declares the guilty to be innocent, it is this faith that God takes into account in order to put them right with himself.
NET
5. But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.
ERVEN
5. But people cannot do any work that will make them right with God. So they must trust in him. Then he accepts their faith, and that makes them right with him. He is the one who makes even evil people right.