Romans 4:5-7

New English Translation

⁵But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous,^[a] his faith is credited as righteousness.

⁶So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

⁷“Blessed^[b] are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;