Genesis 15:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he [Abram] believed in (trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness (right standing with God). [Rom. 4:3, 18-22; Gal. 3:6; James 2:23.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Abram trusted the LORD, and the LORD recognized Abram’s high moral character.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Genesis 15:6 Cross References

Nehemiah 9:8

and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous.

Psalm 106:31

And that was counted unto him for righteousness, Unto all generations for evermore.

Romans 4:11

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

Romans 4:9

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:19

to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

James 2:23

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.