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Genesis 15:6

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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.

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?

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BSB
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
KJV
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
WEB
He believed in the LORD, who credited it to him for righteousness.
ASV
And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
DARBY
And he believed Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him [as] righteousness.
BLB
And he believed in YHWH, and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
ÅB
Og Abram trodde på Herren, og han regnet ham det til rettferdighet.
OTB
Abram stolte på Herren, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet.
B1930
Og Abram trodde på Herren, og han regnet ham det til rettferdighet.

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Cross references

  • James 2:23

    And 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.

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  • Galatians 3:6–14

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

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  • 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.

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  • Romans 4:20–25

    He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

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  • Romans 4:3–6

    For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

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  • Psalms 106:31

    And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

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  • Hebrews 11:8

    By 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.

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  • Romans 4:11

    And 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:

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