# Now it was

"Now" is used here to connect Abraham's being made right by faith to present-day believer's being made right by faith in Christ's death and resurrection.

# only for his benefit

"for Abraham only"

# that it was counted for him

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "that God counted righteousness to him" or "God considered him righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for us

The word "us" refers to Paul and includes all believers in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# It was written also for us, for whom it will be counted, we who believe

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "It was also for our benefit, because God will consider us righteous also if we believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead ones

"Raised" is an idiom for "caused to live again" AT: "him who caused Jesus our Lord to live again from the dead ones"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# This is the one who was delivered up for our trespasses

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "This is the one whom God brought to those who killed him, so he may pay the penalty for our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Delivered

"Delivered" is a metaphor for "brought." AT: "This is the one whom God brought to those who killed him, so he may pay the penalty for our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# was raised for our justification

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "whom God brought back to life so God could make us right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trespass]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justify]]