KJV King James Version
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 15:6
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
WEB World English Bible
He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
ASV American Standard Version
And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him—righteousness.
Surrounding context — Genesis 15
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the LORD [came] unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I [am] the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
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James 2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.Galatians 3:6-14Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.Romans 4:9[Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.Romans 4:20-25He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;Romans 4:3-6For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.Psalm 106:31And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:2 Corinthians 5:19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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