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And to him that worketh meed is not areckoned by grace [is not given to, or reckoned, after grace], but by debt.

Soothly to him that worketh not, but believeth into him that justifieth a wicked man, his faith is areckoned to rightwiseness[a], after the purpose of God's grace.

As David saith the blessedness of a man, whom God accepteth, he giveth to him rightwiseness without works of the law, [As and David saith the blessedness of a man, to whom God accepteth, rightwiseness without works,]

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  1. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believing into him that justifieth the wicked man, or unpious, his faith is reckoned to rightwiseness

Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift(A) but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.(B) David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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