Galatians 3:6 “So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteou…”

Galatians 3:6

So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him — to righteousness;

Bible in Basic English

Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

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Cross references

“as”

Genesis 15:6 James 2:23 Romans 4:3–6 Galatians 3:9 Romans 4:9 Romans 4:10

Genesis 15:6 · BSB

Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

James 2:23 · BSB

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

Romans 4:3–6 · BSB

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Galatians 3:9 · BSB

So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

Romans 4:9 · BSB

Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Romans 4:10 · BSB

In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

“accounted”

Romans 4:24 2 Corinthians 5:19–21 Romans 4:6 Romans 4:11

Romans 4:24 · BSB

but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

2 Corinthians 5:19–21 · BSB

that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

Romans 4:6 · BSB

And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

7Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

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