Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.

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.

A Conservative Version

And he believed in LORD, and he reckoned it to him for 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 as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man).

Bible in Basic English

And he had faith in the Lord, and it was put to his account 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.

Interlinear

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Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 15:6

Images Genesis 15:6

Prayers for Genesis 15:6

Context Readings

Yahweh's Covenant With Abram

5 And he led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, 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 Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness. 7 And he said to him, I am Jehovah who brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give thee this land to possess it.

Cross References

James 2:23

And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.

Romans 4:9

Does this blessedness then rest on the circumcision, or also on the uncircumcision? For we say that faith has been reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.

Psalm 106:31

And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness, from generation to generation, for evermore.

Romans 4:3-6

for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

Galatians 3:6-14

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

Romans 4:20-25

and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

2 Corinthians 5:19

how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

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