Abram believed God. And God decided Abram’s faith was the same as living right and doing a good work.
Romans 4:3 - Easy To Read Version The Scripture {\cf2\super [33]} says, “Abraham believed God. And God accepted Abraham’s faith. That made Abraham right with God.” {\cf2\super [34]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God). [Gen. 15:6.] American Standard Version (1901) For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. Common English Bible What does the scripture say? “Abraham had faith in God, and it was credited to him as righteousness”. Catholic Public Domain Version For what does Scripture say? "Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice. |
Abram believed God. And God decided Abram’s faith was the same as living right and doing a good work.
God knew Phinehas did a very good thing.\par God will remember this forever and ever.\par
You should follow the teachings and the agreement. {\cf2\super [105]} If you don’t follow these commands, then you might follow the wrong commands. (The wrong commands are those commands that come from the wizards and fortune tellers. Those commands are worth nothing; you will gain nothing by following those commands.)
“The workers that were hired at five o’clock came to get their pay. Each worker got one silver coin. {\cf2\super [273]}
Yes, the Scripture {\cf2\super [104]} says, “Any person that trusts in him (Christ) will never be disappointed.” {\cf2\super [105]}
God chose the Israelites to be his people before \{they were born\}. And God did not throw out those people. Surely you know what the Scripture {\cf2\super [115]} says about Elijah. {\cf2\super [116]} The Scripture tells about Elijah praying to God against the people of Israel. Elijah said,
Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.
But a person cannot do any work that will make him right with God. So that person must trust in God. Then God accepts that person’s faith (trust), and that makes him right with God. God is the One who makes even evil people right.
Is this happiness only for those people that are circumcised {\cf2\super [36]} (the Jews)? Or is this happiness also for people that are not circumcised (non-Jews)? We have already said that God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.
In the Scripture {\cf2\super [87]} God says to Pharaoh {\cf2\super [88]} : “I made you king so you could do this for me. I wanted to show my power in you. I wanted my name to be announced in all the world.” {\cf2\super [89]}
This shows the full meaning of the Scripture {\cf2\super [13]} that says: “Abraham believed God. And God accepted Abraham’s faith. That faith made Abraham right with God.” {\cf2\super [14]} Abraham was called “God’s friend.” {\cf2\super [15]}
Do you think the Scriptures {\cf2\super [19]} mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit {\cf2\super [20]} that \{God\} made to live in us wants us only for himself.” {\cf2\super [21]}