Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he believed in LORD, and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Holman Bible
Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.
International Standard Version
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
American Standard Version
And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
Amplified
Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the Lord; and He counted (credited) it to him
Bible in Basic English
And he had faith in the Lord, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Darby Translation
And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
And he believed in Jehovah; and it shall be reckoned to him justice.
King James 2000
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he believed in Yahweh, and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.
Modern King James verseion
And he believed in Jehovah. And He counted it to him for righteousness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abram believed the LORD, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
NET Bible
Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.
New Heart English Bible
And Abram believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
And he had faith in Yahweh, - so he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Webster
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
World English Bible
He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him -- righteousness.
Themes
Faith » Instances of » Believing the promise of many descendants
Justification before God » Exemplified » Abraham
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 15:6
Images Genesis 15:6
Prayers for Genesis 15:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With Abram
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in LORD, and he reckoned it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said to him, I am LORD who brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Phrases
Cross References
James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness, and he was called a friend of God.
Romans 4:9
Is this blessedness therefore upon men of circumcision, or also upon men of uncircumcision? For we say, Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Psalm 106:31
And that was reckoned to him for righteousness to all generations for evermore.
Romans 4:3-6
For what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Galatians 3:6-14
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),
Romans 4:20-25
And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but became strong in faith, giving glory to God,
2 Corinthians 5:19
How that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.