Genesis 15:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.Cited in Romans 4:3, Romans 4:22, Galatians 3:6, and James 2:23

KJV

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

WEB

He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.

ASV

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

LSV

And he has believed in YHWH, and He reckons it to him—righteousness.

YLT

And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him — righteousness.

DBY

And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.

DRC

Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

GNV

And Abram beleeued the Lord, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.

JPS

And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

LXXE

And Abram believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

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WLC

וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ לּ֖וֹ צְדָקָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐπίστευσεν Ἅβραμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.

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• James 2:23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
• Galatians 3:6–14So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and…
• Romans 4:9Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
• Romans 4:20–25Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. This is why “it was credited to…
• Romans 4:3–6For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work,…
• Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
• Psalms 106:31It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
• Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that…
• 2 Corinthians 5:19that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

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