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What does Romans 4:8 mean when it says, “blessed is the man to whom God will not impute sin”?

Answered by . February 16, 2011 - 5:59 am 2

The word “impute” means “count” or “take account of”. So, “blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (ESV). Paul here is using Old Testament examples to explanation how we can appear before righteous before God. He cites the example of Abraham, who “believed God and it was counted to […]