Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
For what are the words of Scripture? 'Abraham had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.'
New American Standard Bible
For what does the Scripture say? “
King James Version
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Holman Bible
For what does the Scripture say?
and it was credited to him for righteousness.
International Standard Version
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
A Conservative Version
For what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
American Standard Version
For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Amplified
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed in (trusted, relied on) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living, right standing with God).”
An Understandable Version
For what does the Scripture say? [Gen. 15:6 says], "And Abraham believed God, so God considered him righteous."
Anderson New Testament
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Common New Testament
For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
Darby Translation
for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
Godbey New Testament
For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.
Goodspeed New Testament
for what does the Scripture say? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was credited to him as uprightness."
John Wesley New Testament
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
For what says the writing? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for justice.
King James 2000
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For what does the scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness."
Modern King James verseion
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
Moffatt New Testament
For what does scripture say? Abraham believed God and this was counted to him as righteousness.
Montgomery New Testament
For what does Scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was set down to his account as righteousness.
NET Bible
For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
New Heart English Bible
For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Noyes New Testament
For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."
Sawyer New Testament
For what says the Scripture? And Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
For what doth the Scripture say? And Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For what doth the scripture say? Abraham truly believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Webster
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Weymouth New Testament
For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."
Williams New Testament
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham put his faith in God, and it was credited to him as right standing with God."
World English Bible
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."
Worrell New Testament
For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness."
Worsley New Testament
for what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
Youngs Literal Translation
for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'
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Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness
2 If he was pronounced righteous as the result of obedience, then he has something to boast of. Yes, but not before God. 3 For what are the words of Scripture? 'Abraham had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.' 4 Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;
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Cross References
Romans 4:9
Is this blessing, then, pronounced upon the circumcised only or upon the uncircumcised as well? We say that-'Abraham's faith was regarded by God as righteousness.'
James 2:23
And that in this way the words of Scripture came true-- "Abraham believed God, and that was regarded by God as righteousness," and "He was called the friend of God."
Romans 4:5
While, as for the man who does not rely upon his obedience, but has faith in him who can pronounce the godless righteous, his faith is regarded by God as righteousness.
Mark 12:10
Have you never read this passage of Scripture?--'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner- stone;
Romans 4:11
Not after, but before. And it was as a sign of this that he received the rite of circumcision-to attest the righteousness due to the faith of an uncircumcised man-in order that he might be the father of all who have faith in God even when uncircumcised, that they also may be regarded by God as righteous;
Romans 4:22-25
And therefore his faith 'was regarded as righteousness.'
Romans 9:17
In Scripture, again, it is said to Pharaoh-'It was for this very purpose that I raised thee to the throne, to show my power by my dealings with thee, and to make my name known throughout the world.'
Romans 10:11
As the passage of Scripture says--'No one who believes in him shall have any cause for shame.'
Romans 11:2
God has not rejected his People, whom he chose from the first. Have you forgotten the words of Scripture in the story of Elijah- how he appeals to God against Israel?
Galatians 3:6-8
It is just as it was with Abraham--'He had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.'
James 4:5
Do you suppose there is no meaning in the passage of Scripture which asks--'Is envy to result from the longings of the Spirit which God has implanted within you?'
2 Peter 1:20-21
But first be assured of this:--There is no prophetic teaching found in Scripture that can be interpreted by man's unaided reason;