Genesis 15:6 - Y'all Version Bible Abram believed YHWH, who 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. |
found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his offspring, and have performed your words, for you are righteous.
That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness from the faith he had while still uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them too.
Is this blessing only for the circumcised, or for the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.
which is that God was reconciling the world to ʜɪᴍꜱᴇʟꜰ in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. Hᴇ has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
By faith, Abraham when he was called, obeyed by going to a place where he would later receive an inheritance. He set out, without knowing where he was going.
So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.