Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abram believed the LORD, and it was counted 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.
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.
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 out at the doors and said, "Look up unto heaven and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them." And said unto him, "Even so shall thy seed be." 6 And Abram believed the LORD, and it was counted to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, "I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur in Chaldea to give thee this land to possess it."
Phrases
Cross References
James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.
Romans 4:9
Came this blessedness then upon the circumcised or upon the uncircumcised? We say verily how that faith was reckoned to Abraham, for righteousness.
Psalm 106:31
And that was counted unto him for righteousness, among all posterities for evermore.
Romans 4:3-6
For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
Galatians 3:6-14
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was ascribed to him for righteousness."
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness which is by faith: which faith he had, yet being uncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that believe: though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;
Romans 4:20-25
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief: But was made strong in the faith, and gave honour to God,
2 Corinthians 5:19
For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out into a place which he should afterward receive to inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he should go.