Romans 4:7
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Cross-references
In Romans 8:1, Paul declares no condemnation for those in Christ — the direct result of the forgiveness described in Romans 4:7.
Psalm 32:1 is the verse Paul directly quotes here — the same words about blessedness of forgiven transgression.
Psalm 32:2 continues David's psalm with 'no iniquity counted' — the very concept of non-imputation Paul is explaining.
Psalm 51:9 pleads for God to blot out iniquities — the same removal of sin described here.
Psalm 85:2 states God forgave iniquity and covered sin — nearly identical language to the blessing here.
Psalm 130:4 declares that with God there is forgiveness — directly parallel to the blessed forgiveness here.
Isaiah 40:2 announces that Jerusalem's iniquity is pardoned — a direct parallel to the forgiveness in Romans 4:7.
Jeremiah 33:8 says God will cleanse and forgive all iniquity — same promise of forgiveness echoed here.
Micah 7:18-20 praises God who pardons iniquity and passes over transgression — directly parallels the covering of sins here.
In Matthew 9:2, Jesus declares the paralytic's sins forgiven — a direct, personal demonstration of the blessed forgiveness Paul describes.
In Luke 7:47-50, Jesus forgives the sinful woman and says her faith has saved her — showing that forgiveness is received through faith, not works.
In Exodus 34:7, God proclaims Himself as forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin — the very divine attribute Paul celebrates in the quoted Psalm.
In Numbers 23:21, God sees no iniquity in Jacob — a striking image of sins not being counted, directly parallel to Paul's 'sins covered'.
In 1 John 2:12, John writes that sins are forgiven for Christ's name's sake — a clear echo of the same blessed forgiveness Paul cites.
Psalm 130:3 notes that if God marked sins, no one could stand — highlighting the grace of forgiveness here.