Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
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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
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And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
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Phrases
Cross References
James 2:23
and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"--and he was called a friend of God.
Romans 4:9
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.
Psalm 106:31
And that was counted to him as righteousness from generation to generation forever.
Romans 4:3-6
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."
Galatians 3:6-14
just as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"?
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,
Romans 4:20-25
No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,
2 Corinthians 5:19
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.