Genesis 15:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
You found his heart faithful in your sight, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hethites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites – to give it to his descendants. You have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith , while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also.
Is this blessing only for the circumcised, then? Or is it also for the uncircumcised? For we say, Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness. ,
That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.
and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, , and he was called God’s friend.