Romans 4:8

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Cross-reference

Romans 8:1 Parallel

Romans 8:1 declares no condemnation, directly fulfilling the blessedness of 4:8.

In Isaiah 53:12, the Servant bears the sin of many — the atoning work that makes possible the 'not counting sin' Paul pronounces in Romans 4:8.

In 2 Corinthians 5:19-20, Paul echoes the same 'not counting sins' language, describing God's reconciliation through Christ.

In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ bore our sins in His body, which is the basis for God not counting them against us.

1 Peter 3:18 states Christ suffered once for sins to bring us to God, directly linking to forgiveness.

Numbers 23:21 says God sees no iniquity in Jacob, directly paralleling the not-counting-sin blessing of Romans 4:8.

Philemon 1:18 shows Paul offering to charge Onesimus's debt to himself, mirroring Christ's substitution for our sin debt.

Exodus 34:7 Contrast

Exodus 34:7 describes God forgiving sin but also not clearing the guilty, contrasting with unconditional forgiveness in Christ.